Community school · Sunderland

Hudson Road Primary School

3–11Ages
345Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108772URN

Villiers Street South, Sunderland, SR1 2AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Sunderland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sunderland

42 applications for 29 places · 43rd of 73 in Sunderland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Sunderland median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

42 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.5
2025 1.3; Sunderland median median 1.6
2024 1.3; Sunderland median median 1.6
2023 1.1; Sunderland median median 1.5
2022 1.1; Sunderland median median 1.6
2021 1.1; Sunderland median median 1.6
2020 1.3; Sunderland median median 2.1
2019 1.5; Sunderland median median 2.0
2018 1.3; Sunderland median median 2.0
2017 2.1; Sunderland median median 2.0
2016 1.5; Sunderland median median 2.1
2015 1.6; Sunderland median median 1.9
2014 1.7; Sunderland median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Sunderland median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Sunderland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	42	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2025	43	55	1.3	43	1.00
Sep 2024	40	51	1.3	40	1.00
Sep 2023	40	43	1.1	39	0.98
Sep 2022	36	40	1.1	36	1.00
Sep 2021	26	29	1.1	26	1.00
Sep 2020	32	43	1.3	32	1.00
Sep 2019	30	44	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2018	36	48	1.3	36	1.00
Sep 2017	17	35	2.1	16	0.94
Sep 2016	29	43	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2015	26	41	1.6	26	1.00
Sep 2014	13	22	1.7	14	1.08

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 68% · Maths 83% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%34th of 73 in Sunderland

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Sunderland 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Sunderland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Sunderland 76% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Sunderland 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Sunderland 81% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Sunderland 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sunderland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	12%	107	108
2023/24	55%	0%	106	105
2022/23	64%	7%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hudson Road Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Valley Road Academy
0.9 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Dame Dorothy Primary School
1.2 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2022

1.2applications per place
Grangetown Primary School
1.7 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2022

1.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
1.7 km · Sunderland

Improved significantly2024

1.8applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
Hill View Junior Academy
1.9 km · Sunderland

Standards maintained2025

81%met the SATs standard
Richard Avenue Primary School
2.0 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Grange Park Primary School
2.1 km · Sunderland

Good2023

1.4applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Redby Academy
2.1 km · Sunderland

Good2023

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108772 · 394/2042
Capacity: 367 pupils · 345 on roll
Free school meals: 37.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Villiers Street South, Sunderland, SR1 2AH
Local authority: Sunderland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources