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Sunderland, SR4 9BA · Sunderland · all-through school
17th of 18 secondary schools in Sunderland we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.5/10 against 198 of them, against 0.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.79 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 18.8 · 3 | 30% | 0.09 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -1.31 · 1 | 25% | 0.02 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 31.7 · 2 | 10% | 0.02 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 18.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 31.7, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -1.31 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Skills Builder, Voice 21, and Pennywell Fellowship clubs. They participate in Musical Experiences and the Extraordinary Us Concert. Trips include Forest and Beach Schools, and Kingswood Derwent Hill. A breakfast club is available, but there is no after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 872 pupils in a capacity of 1170 places, leaving 298 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the attainment gap with national medians? What specific support is available for students who need help after the school day ends? How does the current Good rating from 2022 reflect recent changes in teaching quality?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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