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OpenPrimaryURN 143415

New Silksworth Academy Junior

Academy sponsor led · Sunderland · SR3 1AS

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 7–11

Pupils

200

Local authority

Sunderland

Age range

Ages 711

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 49.5%.

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.

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143415

Location

Address
Blind Lane, New Silksworth
Postcode
SR3 1AS
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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
101 / 99
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
200 / 280 (71%)
Free school meals
49.5%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: EXTOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EXTOL ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Extol Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Robins
Telephone
01915000015

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-29

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
57%
Higher standard (RWM)
5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables