St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Ofsted: Improved significantlyAcademy converter · Primary
Sunderland · SR2 7QN · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
- KS290%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM6.8%
- Demand1.13
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 138530
Barbara Priestman Academy
Academy special converter · Sunderland · SR2 7QN
Ages 11–19 · 189 pupils · Sunderland
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
3.5
Overall absence
12.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-05-14
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.91
−20+2
Attainment 83.5
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+4%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.9%
Unauthorised3.3%
- Authorised absence
- 9.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 122
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill106%
189 pupils · 178 places
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- Boys / girls
- 142 / 47
- School capacity
- 178
- Capacity fill
- 189 / 178 (106%)
- Free school meals
- 61.5%
- FSM pupils
- 83
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST
- Sponsor
- Ascent Academies' Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Graeme Musson
Location
- Address
- Meadowside
- Postcode
- SR2 7QN
- Town
- Sunderland
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- District
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 61.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Richard Avenue Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sunderland · SR4 7LQ · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM22.0%
- Demand0.98
0.2 miles away
Consilium Evolve
Ofsted: GoodAcademy alternative provision converter
Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland
Ages 7–16
- FSM0.0%
0.2 miles away
Thornhill Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland
Ages 11–16
- Att839.2
- P8-0.4
- EM5+29%
- Absence11.5%
0.2 miles away
Other independent school
Sunderland · SR2 7LA · Sunderland
Ages 2–16
- Att851.1
- EM5+54%
0.3 miles away
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Sunderland · SR2 7HJ · Sunderland
Ages 11–18
- Att851.5
- P80.4
- EM5+55%
- Absence7.0%
0.4 miles away
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Sunderland · SR2 7JN · Sunderland
Ages 11–18
- Att854.2
- P80.1
- EM5+64%
- Absence7.4%
0.4 miles away
Further education · 16 plus
Sunderland · SR3 4AH · Sunderland
Ages 16–99
0.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Graeme Musson
- Telephone
- 03339991453