North View Academy

North View Academy continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in April 2018. The school is tailored for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, providing a supportive environment where strong relationships between staff and pupils promote high expectations and personal development. Pupils feel safe and supported, benefiting from a broad and ambitious curriculum designed to meet their individual needs. However, there are some areas where the curriculum does not fully enable pupils to build on prior knowledge, affecting their overall progress in certain subjects.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between staff and pupils.
• Skilled support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Effective personal development opportunities.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum implementation.
• Positive school environment with good behavior.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum development in some subjects needs improvement.
• Limited opportunities for pupils to build on prior learning.

In 2024–25 pupils at North View Academy attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 25.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 13.4% of pupils at North View Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 North View Academy had 4.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 North View Academy had 71 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 North View Academy received £24,493 and spent £21,447 for each of its 82 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £351,000 (£4,279 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of Wise Academies, income was £8,327 and spending £8,361 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Sunderland · Sunderland local authority: places and applications

North View Academy is part of Wise Academies, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:

• Bexhill Academy Sunderland
• Hasting Hill Academy Sunderland
• Town End Academy Sunderland
• Ashley Academy South Shields
• Welbeck Academy Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Thornley Academy Durham
• Esh Winning Academy Durham
• Croftway Academy Blyth
• Malvin's Close Academy Blyth
• Morpeth Road Academy Blyth

What is North View Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for North View Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was North View Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

North View Academy was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does North View Academy have?

North View Academy has 71 pupils on roll.

What age range does North View Academy cover?

North View Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are North View Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is North View Academy?

North View Academy is at St. Lukes Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0HB.