Highfield Academy

Fordfield Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR4 0DA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

82%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

446

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sunderland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 446 / 420 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

52.5%

Disadvantaged

12.8%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

26.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

82%

Expected standard (RWM)

26%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

21.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

22.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

16.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£47,878

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,793 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,543

Spend per pupil

£7,038

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.