East Herrington Primary Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Sunderland · SR3 3PR · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 137831
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Sunderland · SR3 2RE
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
333
Local authority
Sunderland
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 137831
Location
- Address
- Marcross Drive, Moorside
- Postcode
- SR3 2RE
- Town
- Sunderland
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Local authority
- Sunderland
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- 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 characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01915947033