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Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR3 2RE

Ages 3–11 · 333 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
214

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

55

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill101%

333 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
333
Boys / girls
156 / 177
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
333 / 330 (101%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Lights Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Armstrong

Location

Address
Marcross Drive, Moorside
Postcode
SR3 2RE
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
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 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 333 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR3
18
Primary in SR3
10
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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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.02

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  • Mill Hill Primary School

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.92

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    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hasting Hill Academy

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    • Absence7.2%
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  • New Silksworth Academy Infant

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    • FSM28.9%
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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM49.5%

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  • Thorney Close Primary School

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    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.0%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Armstrong
Telephone
01915947033
Website
www.benedictbiscopacademy.co.uk

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