Diamond Hall Infant Academy
Well Street, Sunderland, SR4 6JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DIAMOND HALL INFANT ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs L Park
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 139849
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915640222
About this school
Diamond Hall Infant Academy is a primary academy in Sunderland. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 314 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Diamond Hall Infant Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 379 |
| 2023/24 | 375 |
| 2024/25 | 364 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Diamond Hall Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 33% | 314 | — |
| Diamond Hall Junior Academy | 68% | 5% | 42.7% | 320 | 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | 90% | 3.8% | 16.4% | 247 | 0.1 miles |
| Barnes Infant Academy | — | 6% | 14.5% | 311 | 0.7 miles |
| Barnes Junior School | 38% | 5.8% | 29.6% | 341 | 0.7 miles |
| Highfield Academy | 82% | 7% | 52.6% | 443 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.95%
- English as an additional language
- 37.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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Diamond Hall Junior Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Sunderland
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland0.1 miles
Primary · Sunderland
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Barnes Infant Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Sunderland
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Barnes Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Sunderland
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Highfield Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Sunderland
Other schools in Sunderland
- Barnes Infant Academy Primary
- Barnes Junior School Primary
- Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy Primary
- Bexhill Academy Primary
- Broadway Junior School Primary
- Castletown Primary School Primary
- Cleadon Church of England Academy Primary
- Dame Dorothy Primary School Primary
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy Primary
- East Herrington Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primary
- Farringdon Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Diamond Hall Infant Academy teach?
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Sunderland.
- Who is the headteacher of Diamond Hall Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Diamond Hall Infant Academy is Mrs L Park, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Diamond Hall Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Diamond Hall Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Diamond Hall Infant Academy?
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Diamond Hall Infant Academy full?
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 314 on roll (116%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Diamond Hall Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Diamond Hall Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Diamond Hall Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Diamond Hall Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Diamond Hall Infant Academy?
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy is part of DIAMOND HALL INFANT ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Diamond Hall Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Diamond Hall Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Diamond Hall Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.