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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 1 May 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 7 October 2014Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry46 applications · 33 places offered · 32 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.5
- 2025 1.7; Sunderland median median 1.6
- 2024 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.6
- 2023 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.5
- 2022 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.6
- 2021 1.2; Sunderland median median 1.6
- 2020 1.6; Sunderland median median 2.1
- 2019 1.9; Sunderland median median 2.0
- 2018 1.9; Sunderland median median 2.0
- 2017 1.8; Sunderland median median 2.0
- 2016 1.7; Sunderland median median 2.1
- 2015 1.7; Sunderland median median 1.9
- 2014 1.6; 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 | 33 | 46 | 1.4 | 32 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 50 | 1.7 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 47 | 1.4 | 34 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 33 | 49 | 1.5 | 33 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 43 | 63 | 1.5 | 41 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2021 | 41 | 51 | 1.2 | 39 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2020 | 41 | 67 | 1.6 | 38 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2019 | 29 | 54 | 1.9 | 28 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2018 | 33 | 64 | 1.9 | 32 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2017 | 45 | 83 | 1.8 | 44 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2016 | 53 | 90 | 1.7 | 50 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2015 | 41 | 68 | 1.7 | 40 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2014 | 44 | 68 | 1.6 | 44 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 87% · Writing 87% · Maths 84% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Sunderland median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 7% | 106 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 13% | 108 | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 9% | 108 | 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
- St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20241.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
- 0.2 km · SunderlandGood20232.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
- 0.8 km · SunderlandGood20231.4applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · Sunderland202678%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · SunderlandGraded · no overall grade20251.4applications per place
- 1.0 km · SunderlandRemains Good20221.2applications per place
- 1.3 km · SunderlandGood20221.2applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · SunderlandGood20232.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
- 2.3 km · SunderlandGood20231.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 108837 · 394/3301
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 315 pupils · 303 on roll
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Fulwell Road, St Benet's RC Primary School Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR6 9QU
- Local authority
- Sunderland
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources