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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 147841

Harry Watts Academy

Free schools special · Sunderland · SR5 5JA

Ages 5–16 · 187 pupils · Sunderland

Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-07-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
170

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 fill117%

187 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
148 / 39
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
187 / 160 (117%)
Free school meals
50.3%
FSM pupils
94
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Prosper Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Hindmarch

Location

Address
Ramillies Road
Postcode
SR5 5JA
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 free schools special, Ages 5–16, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.3%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR5
17
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Hindmarch
Telephone
01915623003

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