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Ryhope Junior School

Community school · Sunderland · SR2 0RT

Ages 7–11 · 158 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong 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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
193

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 fill66%

158 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
158
Boys / girls
80 / 78
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
158 / 240 (66%)
Free school meals
54.4%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Lynn

Location

Address
Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Ryhope Junior School
Postcode
SR2 0RT
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 7–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 158 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 54.4%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR2
19
Primary in SR2
9
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 SR2

  • Ryhope Infant School Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 0RT · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.0 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 0LW · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.4 miles away

  • Hill View Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 9JJ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Hill View Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 9HE · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • New Silksworth Academy Infant

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1AS · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • New Silksworth Academy Junior

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1AS · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM49.5%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Lynn
Telephone
01919172969
Website
http://www.ryhopejuniors.co.uk

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