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Hudson Road Primary School

Community school · Sunderland · SR1 2AH

Ages 3–11 · 345 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
292

Absence trend

2021/22

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill94%

345 pupils · 367 places

Pupils on roll
345
Boys / girls
179 / 166
School capacity
367
Capacity fill
345 / 367 (94%)
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
117
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
Mrs Catherine Westgate

Location

Address
Villiers Street South
Postcode
SR1 2AH
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 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 345 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.3%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR1
3
Primary in SR1
1
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 SR1

  • Valley Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 8PL · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Dame Dorothy Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 0EA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM29.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Grangetown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Sunderland · SR2 8PX · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Hill View Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 9HE · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Richard Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7LQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Redby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 9QP · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Westgate
Telephone
01915143434
Website
www.hudsonroad.org.uk/

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