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Barnes Junior School

Community school · Sunderland · SR4 7QF

Ages 7–11 · 341 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
363

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

341 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
341
Boys / girls
183 / 158
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
341 / 360 (95%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Bryn Steward Taylor

Location

Address
Mount Road
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 341 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.7%.

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.

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  • Barnes Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Richard Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7LQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Plains Farm Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1SU · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Diamond Hall Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 6JF · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Bryn Steward Taylor
Telephone
01915535968
Website
www.barnesjunior.co.uk/

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