Highfield Academy
Academy converter in Sunderland, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 443 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 49.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | IRIS LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0DA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | highfieldprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01915537655 |
| URN | 144219 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 October 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Christ's College (all-through school, about 1.0 km)
- Academy 360 (all-through school, about 1.1 km)
- Broadway Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- South Hylton Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (primary school, about 1.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.