South Hylton Primary Academy
Academy converter in Sunderland, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 252 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 36.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0LS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://southhylton.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01915634180 |
| URN | 144447 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 December 2025, published 25 January 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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 0.6 km)
- Academy 360 (all-through school, about 0.8 km)
- Christ's College (all-through school, about 1.2 km)
- Castletown Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Highfield Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Broadway Junior School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Grindon Infant School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (primary school, about 1.8 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.