St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sunderland
Unique reference
148781
Address
Meadowside, SR2 7QN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
472 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
8.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.1%
Persistent absence
9.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White0.6%
Indian1.3%
Mixed2.7%
African10.8%
White British81.8%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
Unclassified
0.4%
Caribbean
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Other
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingAbove average2
MathsAbove average1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
95%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
31%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
113
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
34
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
14
5
9
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
37
22
15
Reception, Full-time
61
27
34
Year 1
60
29
31
Year 2
60
39
21
Year 3
60
26
34
Year 4
60
28
32
Year 5
60
29
31
Year 6
60
29
31
Year 2024-2025

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