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Plains Farm Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sunderland · SR3 1SU

Ages 3–11 · 164 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-15

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
166

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 fill68%

164 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
87 / 77
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
164 / 240 (68%)
Free school meals
41.8%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Lesley Cassidy

Location

Address
Tudor Grove
Postcode
SR3 1SU
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.8%.

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.

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  • Richard Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7LQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Barnes Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Barnes Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Thorney Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4BB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Farringdon Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 3DJ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lesley Cassidy
Telephone
01915203109
Website
www.plainsfarmacademy.co.uk

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