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
- 360 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.9%
- Girls
- 53.1%
- First language not English
- 20%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.8%
White British 41.7%
African 38.1%
Bangladeshi 7.8%
Other Asian 2.8%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 1.9%
Other Black 1.7%
Other 1.4%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
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 78%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Valley Road Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 39
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 13 9 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 34 13 21 |
| Reception, Part-time | 16 9 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 15 6 9 |
| Year 1 | 42 21 21 |
| Year 2 | 53 28 25 |
| Year 3 | 52 23 29 |
| Year 4 | 42 25 17 |
| Year 5 | 46 20 26 |
| Year 6 | 47 15 32 |