What year groups does Hopespring Sunderland teach?

Hopespring Sunderland teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Sunderland.

Who is the headteacher of Hopespring Sunderland?

The headteacher of Hopespring Sunderland is Mr Jacob Vart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Hopespring Sunderland been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Hopespring Sunderland under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Hopespring Sunderland?

Hopespring Sunderland has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Hopespring Sunderland full?

Hopespring Sunderland has capacity for 30 pupils and 24 on roll (80%), 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 Hopespring Sunderland a faith school?

No. Hopespring Sunderland has no designated religious character.

What are Hopespring Sunderland's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Hopespring Sunderland'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.

Hopespring Sunderland

10 Sea View Road West, Sunderland, SR2 9HA

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Jacob Vart
Constituency: Sunderland Central
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 30
Pupils on roll: 24
URN: 147648
Local authority: Sunderland
Website: School website
Telephone: 01915420338

About this school

Hopespring Sunderland is an independent school in Sunderland. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 24 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Hopespring Sunderland under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Hopespring Sunderland has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2020, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	6	9	11
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Hopespring Sunderland has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	19
2023/24	20
2024/25	24

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 6
Pupils on SEN support: 17

Location

Nearby schools

Ashbrooke School
Special schools

0.6 miles
Consilium Evolve
Academies · Sunderland

0.9 miles
Barbara Priestman Academy
Academies · Sunderland

0.9 miles
Argyle House School
Independent schools · Sunderland

1.0 miles
University of Sunderland
Universities · Sunderland

1.3 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Hopespring Sunderland teach?: Hopespring Sunderland teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Sunderland.
Who is the headteacher of Hopespring Sunderland?: The headteacher of Hopespring Sunderland is Mr Jacob Vart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Hopespring Sunderland been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Hopespring Sunderland under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Hopespring Sunderland?: Hopespring Sunderland has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Hopespring Sunderland full?: Hopespring Sunderland has capacity for 30 pupils and 24 on roll (80%), 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 Hopespring Sunderland a faith school?: No. Hopespring Sunderland has no designated religious character.
What are Hopespring Sunderland's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Hopespring Sunderland'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 24 July 2026.