Mill Hill Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Mill Hill Primary School currently has around 427 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 16 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Torphin Hill Drive, Sunderland, SR3 2PJ
Website: www.millhillprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01916075695
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sunderland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lindsay Errington
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108784

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 427
Number of Boys: 212
Number of Girls: 215

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.40%403
Other White1.40%6
Other Mixed1.20%5
Unclassified1.20%5
Other Asian0.50%2
White and Black African0.50%2
African0.50%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Indian0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.2)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.6)
Maths: Average (-0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mill Hill Nursery School
Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ
4out of 4 54 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mill Hill Primary School
Torphin Hill Drive , SR3 2PJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
New Silksworth Junior School
Blind Lane , New Silksworth SR3 1AS
- not rated 1,065 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
New Silksworth Infant School
Blind Lane , New Silksworth SR3 1AS
- not rated 1,065 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Silksworth Academy Infant
Blind Lane , New Silksworth SR3 1AS
3out of 4 1,065 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
New Silksworth Academy Junior
Blind Lane , New Silksworth SR3 1AS
3out of 4 1,065 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX
- not rated 1,584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road , SR3 3EL
2out of 4 1,714 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road , SR3 3EL
- not rated 1,728 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Farringdon Community Sports College
Allendale Road , SR3 3EL
- not rated 1,728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School
Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX
- not rated 2,997 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wearside College
Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH
- not rated 3,071 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City of Sunderland College
Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH
- not rated 3,181 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Portland Academy
Weymouth Road , Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ
3out of 4 950 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Portland College
Weymouth Road , Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ
- not rated 950 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Humbledon School
Portland Road , SR3 1SS
- not rated 2,757 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sunderland Pupil Referral Unit
Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS
- not rated 2,757 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thornhill Park School
Portland Road , Plains Farm SR3 1SS
- not rated 2,816 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.