Valley Road Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 144221
- Address
- Corporation Road, Hendon, SR2 8PL
- Website
- www.valleyroadschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 405 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 17.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.7%
White British 41.7%
African 39.3%
Bangladeshi 7.9%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 2.2%
Other Black 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 89%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
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
Valley Road Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 36
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 17 8 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 31 16 15 |
| Reception, Part-time | 15 6 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 18 12 |
| Year 1 | 58 36 22 |
| Year 2 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 3 | 43 26 17 |
| Year 4 | 49 21 28 |
| Year 5 | 50 19 31 |
| Year 6 | 53 27 26 |