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Barnes Infant Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR4 7QF

Ages 3–7 · 311 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

73

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
73
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

311 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
311
Boys / girls
155 / 156
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
311 / 360 (86%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Bell

Location

Address
Mount Road, Barnes
Postcode
SR4 7QF
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 311 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR4
16
Primary in SR4
12
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR4

  • Barnes Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM26.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Richard Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7LQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Plains Farm Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1SU · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Diamond Hall Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 6JF · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM43.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Diamond Hall Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 6JF · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sandra Bell
Telephone
01915251203
Website
http://barnesinfant.org.uk/

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