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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

3–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148912URN

Rutland Street, Sunderland, SR4 6HY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.8 above Sunderland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sunderland

69 applications for 30 places · 7th of 73 in Sunderland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

90%met the expected standard

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

15 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
9 March 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland, URN 108841

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Sunderland median (1.5) close to England median (2.2)

69 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Sunderland median median 1.5
2025 2.5; Sunderland median median 1.6
2024 3.2; Sunderland median median 1.6
2023 2.4; Sunderland median median 1.5
2022 2.7; Sunderland median median 1.6
2021 2.8; Sunderland median median 1.6; as the previous school
2020 2.3; Sunderland median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Sunderland median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.5; Sunderland median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.7; Sunderland median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.5; Sunderland median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Sunderland median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Sunderland median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Sunderland median in 5 of 5 years.

This school
Sunderland median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland (URN 108841), the previous school.

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	30	69	2.3	41	1.37
Sep 2025	30	76	2.5	42	1.40
Sep 2024	29	92	3.2	39	1.34
Sep 2023	30	71	2.4	39	1.30
Sep 2022	30	80	2.7	48	1.60
Sep 2021 *	30	85	2.8	51	1.70
Sep 2020 *	30	69	2.3	37	1.23
Sep 2019 *	30	73	2.4	40	1.33
Sep 2018 *	30	76	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2017 *	20	53	2.7	19	0.95
Sep 2016 *	30	76	2.5	42	1.40
Sep 2015 *	30	58	1.9	34	1.13
Sep 2014 *	30	70	2.3	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 93% · Maths 93% → all three 90% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard90%3rd of 73 in Sunderland

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Sunderland 78% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Sunderland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Sunderland 76% England 75%

Greater depth41%

Sunderland 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Sunderland 81% England 77%

Higher standard59%

Sunderland 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	90%	28%	110	110
2023/24	76%	17%	107	109
2022/23	90%	30%	111	110

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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

2.3applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Diamond Hall Junior Academy
0.1 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2022

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place
Barnes Infant Academy
1.2 km · Sunderland

2026

1.8applications per place
Barnes Junior School
1.2 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2023

38%met the SATs standard
Highfield Academy
1.4 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Richard Avenue Primary School
1.5 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2023

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

Improved significantly2024

1.8applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
Southwick Community Primary School
1.8 km · Sunderland

Good2022

1.2applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148912 · 394/3308
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 310 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 10.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2022
Replaced: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland (URN 108841)
Address: Rutland Street, Sunderland, SR4 6HY
Local authority: Sunderland

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