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Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sunderland · SR5 5QL

Ages 4–11 · 544 pupils · Sunderland

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
477

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

67

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
67
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill86%

544 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
544
Boys / girls
276 / 268
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
544 / 630 (86%)
Free school meals
49.6%
FSM pupils
270
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Andy Jones

Location

Address
Rotherham Road
Postcode
SR5 5QL
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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
SEN unit
SEN unit 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 544 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 49.6%. 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Jones

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