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Northern Saints Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR5 5QL

Ages 4–11 · 423 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
462

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
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 fill67%

423 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
225 / 198
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
423 / 630 (67%)
Free school meals
58.9%
FSM pupils
249
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rachel Heaney

Location

Address
Rotherham Road
Postcode
SR5 5QL
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 4–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 58.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

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

  • Castletown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 3EQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Hylton Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 3RE · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM52.5%
    • Demand1.13

    1.0 miles away

  • Bexhill Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 4PJ · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Southwick Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southwick · SR5 2JX · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Town End Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 4NX · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Heaney
Telephone
01919171685
Website
www.nsprimary.org.uk/

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