Voluntary controlled school · Sunderland

St Paul's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
332Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
108836URN

Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0LW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingNov 2018

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.9 above Sunderland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sunderland

111 applications for 45 places · 4th of 73 in Sunderland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

88%met the expected standard

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingNov 2018

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

9 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
28 November 2018
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Sunderland median (1.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

111 applications · 45 places offered · 68 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Sunderland median median 1.5
2025 1.6; Sunderland median median 1.6
2024 1.8; Sunderland median median 1.6
2023 1.7; Sunderland median median 1.5
2022 1.7; Sunderland median median 1.6
2021 1.7; Sunderland median median 1.6
2020 3.0; Sunderland median median 2.1
2019 2.4; Sunderland median median 2.0
2018 2.5; Sunderland median median 2.0
2017 2.6; Sunderland median median 2.0
2016 2.7; Sunderland median median 2.1
2015 2.2; Sunderland median median 1.9
2014 1.8; Sunderland median median 1.8

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	45	111	2.5	68	1.51
Sep 2025	45	72	1.6	48	1.07
Sep 2024	44	78	1.8	53	1.20
Sep 2023	41	71	1.7	40	0.98
Sep 2022	40	68	1.7	40	1.00
Sep 2021	45	78	1.7	50	1.11
Sep 2020	30	91	3.0	55	1.83
Sep 2019	29	70	2.4	33	1.14
Sep 2018	30	74	2.5	41	1.37
Sep 2017	29	74	2.6	33	1.14
Sep 2016	30	81	2.7	51	1.70
Sep 2015	30	66	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2014	25	44	1.8	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 97% · Writing 88% · Maths 97% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard88%5th of 73 in Sunderland

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard97%

Sunderland 78% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Sunderland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Sunderland 76% England 75%

Greater depth41%

Sunderland 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Sunderland 81% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Sunderland 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	88%	19%	109	109
2023/24	73%	10%	105	103
2022/23	81%	16%	107	107

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

St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
0.4 km · Sunderland

Good2024

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Ryhope Junior School
0.6 km · Sunderland

2026

67%met the SATs standard
Ryhope Infant School Academy
0.6 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
2.1 km · Sunderland

Good2022

1.6applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
New Silksworth Academy Infant
2.1 km · Sunderland

Remains Good · improving2024

1.4applications per place
New Silksworth Academy Junior
2.1 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2024

51%met the SATs standard
Hill View Infant Academy
2.2 km · Sunderland

Good2022

1.3applications per place
Mill Hill Primary School
2.4 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108836 · 394/3005
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 342 pupils · 332 on roll
Free school meals: 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0LW
Local authority: Sunderland

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