Sandhill View Academy

URN 141986·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust·Compare

Flags

1 high

Overall absence at 10.8%Workforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2021Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£9,565.33

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

64.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

28.2%

of income

In-year balance

+3.0%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 18.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 14.1 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

28 September 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.38.6

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.59.7%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)48.6%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.11.1%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

760

Capacity

750 (101%)

Free school meals

51.1%

English additional lang.

4.2%

Ethnicity

White British 90.9%Asian 1.2%Black 3.9%Mixed 1.8%

Age range: 11–16

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

50.2

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

15.1

Mean salary

£50,760

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

10.8%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

29.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

1.3%

Unauthorised absence

9.5%

2024/25 · 801 pupils

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