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

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
25.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
24.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.2%
African 8.5%
Mixed 3.8%
Other 1.1%
Other White 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.7
WritingAverage-2
MathsWell below average-3.3
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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