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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR5 5AU

Ages 3–11 · 178 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-12

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

Absence trend

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill85%

178 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
82 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
178 / 210 (85%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
61
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lianne Peart

Location

Address
Redcar Road
Postcode
SR5 5AU
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead 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, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR5
17
Primary in SR5
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.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR5

  • Southwick Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southwick · SR5 2JX · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM60.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Grange Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 1EA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Diamond Hall Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 6JF · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Diamond Hall Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 6JF · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM43.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Castletown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 3EQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lianne Peart
Telephone
01915488330
Website
www.englishmartyrssunderland.org.uk

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