Plains Farm Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 3 2024 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
- 176 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 0.6% |
| Mixed | 1.7% |
| Other | 2.8% |
| African | 8.5% |
| White British | 85.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 65% |
| Local authority average | 66% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 9% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Plains Farm Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 16
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 1 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 21 13 8 |
| Year 1 | 19 9 10 |
| Year 2 | 27 9 18 |
| Year 3 | 24 15 9 |
| Year 4 | 29 19 10 |
| Year 5 | 22 15 7 |
| Year 6 | 23 10 13 |