John F Kennedy Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 15 2021 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
- 144223
- Address
- Station Road, Columbia, NE38 7AR
- Website
- www.jfkprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 424 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.6%
White British 92.5%
Mixed 2.4%
Pakistani 1.2%
African 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other White 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingAverage-1.4
MathsBelow average-2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 25%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
John F Kennedy Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 2 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 7 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 23 16 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 40 24 16 |
| Year 1 | 49 25 24 |
| Year 2 | 54 28 26 |
| Year 3 | 63 37 26 |
| Year 4 | 57 24 33 |
| Year 5 | 54 30 24 |
| Year 6 | 61 34 27 |