Hylton Castle Primary School
Sunderland, SR5 3RE · Sunderland · primary school
68th of 73 primary schools in Sunderland we can score, 81 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.0/10 against 1,003 of them, against 1.1/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 43.0 · 11 | 40% | 0.43 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 43.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.1 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access a breakfast club and participate in Wellbeing Warriors, swimming, dance, gymnastics, various sports, violin, guitar, keyboard, brass, drums, and the school choir.
Getting in. The school has 229 pupils in a capacity of 240, leaving 11 spare places. With 52.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, against a national average of 25%, the school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not reaching the expected standard in core subjects? What specific strategies are used to improve attainment in reading, writing, and maths? How does the school manage the transition for new families given the limited number of available places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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