Ofsted: Good

North View Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Gary Mellefont

corporate_fareWISE ACADEMIES

location_onSunderland, SR4 0HB

language Visit Website phone 1917070122

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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North View Academy is a Academy special converter school in Sunderland, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

North View Academy is an academy special converter in Sunderland, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of WISE ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 82 pupils on roll, of whom 63% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 4.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 16.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading36% LA 73%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths11% LA 74%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

12%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading32% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing12% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths28% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 60%

Reading44% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing12% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths16% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA -0.4

-1.0 to 4.1

-4.8

Write

LA 0.3

-7.2 to -2.4

-2.8

Maths

LA -0.4

-5.3 to -0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

16%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading42% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing26% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths32% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.2

Read

LA 0.4

2.1 to 8.3

0.8

Write

LA 1.2

-2.1 to 3.7

2.3

Maths

LA 0.5

-0.6 to 5.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

14%

LA 65%

Reading48% LA 75%

Writing24% LA 79%

Maths29% LA 75%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.6

Read

LA 1.1

3.8 to 9.4

1.3

Write

LA 1.2

-1.3 to 3.9

3.9

Maths

LA 1.0

1.4 to 6.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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24 April 2018

Inspection Report

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07 December 2017

Inspection Report

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05 July 2017

Inspection Report

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16 November 2016

Inspection Report

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01 August 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2018-04-24

Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-12-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-07-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-11-16

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2012-01-11

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

14.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.3%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 82 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	82	12	14.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	78	14	17.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	85	24	28.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	84	11	13.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	85	29	34.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	84	19	22.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	85	19	22.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	82	18	22.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	79	34	43.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	81	28	34.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	76	25	32.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	80	45	56.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	80	10	12.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	79	17	21.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	73	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	73	7	9.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	69	16	23.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	72	28	38.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	60	11	18.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	57	17	29.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	63	1	1.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	55	4	7.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	53	24	45.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	70	33	47.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	70	24	34.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	67	9	13.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 46 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

North View Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover