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
- Website
- www.barnwellacademy.co.uk/
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
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 96.3%
Mixed 1.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other White 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
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 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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Barnwell Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
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 | 27.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
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 |