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Southwick Community Primary School

Community school · Southwick · SR5 2JX

Ages 2–11 · 345 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
264

Absence trend

2021/22

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

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill88%

345 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
345
Boys / girls
180 / 165
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
345 / 390 (88%)
Free school meals
60.1%
FSM pupils
182
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Christian Robson

Location

Address
Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Shakespeare Street
Postcode
SR5 2JX
Town
Southwick
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 2–11, in Southwick, Sunderland, 345 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 60.1%.

Open schools in Southwick
2
Primary schools in Southwick
1
Academies among open schools in Southwick
0% (0)
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 SouthwickNear SR5

  • Grange Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR5 1EA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Redby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 9QP · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Seaburn Dene Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 8LG · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Fulwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 9EE · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Fulwell Infant School Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR6 8ED · Sunderland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand1.12

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christian Robson
Telephone
01915009554
Website
www.southwickprimary.co.uk/

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