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OpenPrimaryURN 108769

Southwick Community Primary School

Community school · Southwick · SR5 2JX

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

345

Local authority

Sunderland

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
108769

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christian Robson
Telephone
01915009554

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
32%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables