Barnwell Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jun 21 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
271 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
17%
Persistent absence
7.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 96.3%
Mixed 1.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other White 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage2.1
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAbove average2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 76%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 17%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Barnwell Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
44
2nd preference
19
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
30
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 classes27.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
22
10
12
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
5
15
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
10
11
Reception, Full-time
30
16
14
Year 1
30
18
12
Year 2
26
16
10
Year 3
30
17
13
Year 4
32
21
11
Year 5
32
16
16
Year 6
24
10
14
Year 2023-2024

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