Diamond Hall Junior Academy
Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 6JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Hoare
- Sponsor
- North East Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- URN
- 143363
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915630975
About this school
Diamond Hall Junior Academy is a primary academy in Sunderland. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 320 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Diamond Hall Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 84 | 69 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 61% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 71% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 71% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 68% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Diamond Hall Junior 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 | Sunderland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 336 |
| 2024/25 | 323 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Diamond Hall Junior Academy compares
Diamond Hall Junior Academy ranked 37th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5% | 42.7% | 320 | — |
| Diamond Hall Infant Academy | — | 4.6% | 33% | 314 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.72%
- English as an additional language
- 23.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 13.91%
Location
Nearby schools
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Diamond Hall Infant 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
Diamond Hall Junior Academy ranks 25th of the 43 ranked primary 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 Infant Academy Primary
- East Herrington Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primary
- Farringdon Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Diamond Hall Junior Academy teach?
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Sunderland.
- Who is the headteacher of Diamond Hall Junior Academy?
- The headteacher of Diamond Hall Junior Academy is Mrs Fiona Hoare, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Diamond Hall Junior Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Diamond Hall Junior 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 many pupils are at Diamond Hall Junior Academy?
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy has 320 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Diamond Hall Junior Academy full?
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 320 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Junior Academy a faith school?
- No. Diamond Hall Junior Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Diamond Hall Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Diamond Hall Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Diamond Hall Junior Academy part of an academy trust?
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy is part of NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Diamond Hall Junior Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Diamond Hall Junior Academy compare with other schools in Sunderland?
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy ranked 37th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Diamond Hall Junior Academy's absence rate?
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Diamond Hall Junior Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Diamond Hall Junior Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 2 July 2026.