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Broadway Junior School

Community school · Sunderland · SR4 8NW

Ages 7–11 · 227 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
244

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 fill84%

227 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
115 / 112
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
227 / 270 (84%)
Free school meals
52.9%
FSM pupils
120
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 David Walton-Jonas

Location

Address
Springwell Road
Postcode
SR4 8NW
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, 227 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 52.9%.

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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  • Highfield Academy

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    Sunderland · SR4 0DA · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Barnes Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Thorney Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4BB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Barnes Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Grindon Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 9QN · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Walton-Jonas
Telephone
01915283058
Website
www.broadwayjuniorschool.com

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