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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Sunderland · SR4 8HP

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Sunderland

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.37 · Competitive

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

1.37 · Competitive

1st preferences

41

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill114%

239 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
108 / 131
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
239 / 210 (114%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Ward

Location

Address
Grindon Lane, Grindon
Postcode
SR4 8HP
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR4
16
Primary in SR4
12
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 SR4

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Thorney Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4BB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Grindon Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 9QN · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Hasting Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4LY · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Highfield Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 0DA · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Barnes Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM26.7%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Ward

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