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East Herrington Primary Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR3 3PR

Ages 3–11 · 476 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
352

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 fill99%

476 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
476
Boys / girls
237 / 239
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
476 / 480 (99%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
70
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BALMORAL LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
BALMORAL LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Hair

Location

Address
Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington
Postcode
SR3 3PR
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, 476 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.3%.

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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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM63.3%

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  • Farringdon Academy

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    • KS249%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM47.6%

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  • Thorney Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS261%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.0%

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  • Grindon Infant School

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    • FSM41.2%

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  • Mill Hill Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.4%

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  • New Silksworth Academy Infant

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.9%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Hair
Telephone
01915634243
Website
http://www.ehpa.co.uk/

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