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Dame Dorothy Primary School

Community school · Sunderland · SR6 0EA

Ages 3–11 · 200 pupils · Sunderland

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.5%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
186

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill85%

200 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
103 / 97
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
200 / 236 (85%)
Free school meals
28.1%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Iain Williamson

Location

Address
Dock Street, Monkwearmouth
Postcode
SR6 0EA
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.1%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR6
11
Primary in SR6
9
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 SR6

  • Dame Dorothy Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 0EA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM29.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Redby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 9QP · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Grange Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 1EA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hudson Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR1 2AH · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM37.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Fulwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 9EE · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Fulwell Infant School Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 8ED · Sunderland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.4%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Iain Williamson

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