Plains Farm Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 139389
- Address
- Tudor Grove, SR3 1SU
- Website
- www.plainsfarmacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 188 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.5%
White British 86.2%
African 8.5%
Mixed 3.8%
Other 1.1%
Other White 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.7
WritingAverage-2
MathsWell below average-3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Plains Farm Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 21
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 3 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 5 3 |
| Reception, Part-time | 5 2 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 15 8 7 |
| Year 1 | 27 9 18 |
| Year 2 | 24 14 10 |
| Year 3 | 26 16 10 |
| Year 4 | 24 17 7 |
| Year 5 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 6 | 27 10 17 |