Sandhill View Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 141986
- Address
- Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, SR3 4EN
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 760 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.9%
White British 90.9%
African 3.9%
Mixed 1.8%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other White 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.5
Local authority average 43.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.07
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 124 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 143 |
| French | GCSE | 18 |
| Geography | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Sandhill View Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 85 76 |
| Year 8 | 158 81 77 |
| Year 9 | 153 72 81 |
| Year 10 | 145 77 68 |
| Year 11 | 143 73 70 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 68.0% 75.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 53.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 21.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 7.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 11.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.2% 3.0% |