Community school · Sunderland

Richard Avenue Primary School

3–11Ages
445Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108819URN

Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4 7LQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.3 below Sunderland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sunderland

67 applications for 56 places · 69th of 73 in Sunderland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

21 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 October 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Sunderland median (1.5) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

67 applications · 56 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 1.2; Sunderland median median 1.5
2025 1.3; Sunderland median median 1.6
2024 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.6
2023 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.5
2022 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.6
2021 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.6
2020 1.7; Sunderland median median 2.1
2019 1.8; Sunderland median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Sunderland median median 2.0
2017 1.6; Sunderland median median 2.0
2016 1.6; Sunderland median median 2.1
2015 1.6; Sunderland median median 1.9
2014 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Sunderland median in 0 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	56	67	1.2	54	0.96
Sep 2025	59	78	1.3	59	1.00
Sep 2024	46	70	1.5	45	0.98
Sep 2023	37	56	1.5	30	0.81
Sep 2022	42	63	1.5	40	0.95
Sep 2021	46	64	1.4	43	0.93
Sep 2020	60	99	1.7	59	0.98
Sep 2019	34	62	1.8	32	0.94
Sep 2018	43	75	1.7	42	0.98
Sep 2017	46	74	1.6	44	0.96
Sep 2016	48	76	1.6	48	1.00
Sep 2015	48	75	1.6	46	0.96
Sep 2014	50	70	1.4	49	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 70% · Maths 74% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%44th of 73 in Sunderland

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Sunderland 78% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Sunderland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Sunderland 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Sunderland 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Sunderland 81% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Sunderland 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	64%	8%	103	103
2023/24	56%	8%	104	104
2022/23	58%	5%	104	104

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

Richard Avenue Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
0.3 km · Sunderland

Improved significantly2024

1.8applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
Barnes Infant Academy
0.6 km · Sunderland

2026

1.8applications per place
Barnes Junior School
0.6 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2023

38%met the SATs standard
Plains Farm Academy
0.9 km · Sunderland

Standards maintained2024

1.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Diamond Hall Junior Academy
1.4 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2022

68%met the SATs standard
Diamond Hall Infant Academy
1.5 km · Sunderland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
1.5 km · Sunderland

Improved significantly2025

2.3applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Hill View Junior Academy
1.6 km · Sunderland

Standards maintained2025

81%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108819 · 394/2159
Capacity: 420 pupils · 445 on roll
Free school meals: 22.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4 7LQ
Local authority: Sunderland

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