Barnwell Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 20 2023 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
- 140700
- Address
- Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, DH4 7RT
- Website
- www.barnwellacademy.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 317 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 0.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 96.2%
Mixed 2.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other White 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.1
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAbove average2.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 87%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Barnwell Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 61 28 33 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 35 19 16 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 4 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 12 18 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 3 | 26 15 11 |
| Year 4 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 5 | 32 21 11 |
| Year 6 | 32 16 16 |