Torphin Hill Drive, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR3 2PJ
10 reasons to choose Mill Hill Primary School
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Mill Hill Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sunderland and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Mill Hill Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Mill Hill Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Mill Hill Primary School ranks in the top 15% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 17% of schools.
The Mill Hill Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school’s thematic curriculum promotes cross-curricular learning. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Mill Hill Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Mill Hill Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Mill Hill Primary School
Argyle House Prep School (2.3 miles); The Chorister School (9.4 miles).
St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Seaham (2.3 miles); St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (2.9 miles); St Michael’s Catholic Primary School, Houghton le Spring (3.4 miles).
Argyle House Senior School (2.3 miles); Durham School (11.7 miles); Durham High School (12.5 miles).
Christ’s College (4.1 miles); St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy (3.2 miles); Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (9.3 miles).