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EnglandNorth EastSunderlandSR3 2REBenedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Primary

Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

Primary

Sunderland · Sunderland · SR3 2RE www.benedictbiscopacademy.co.uk

Pupils
318
cap. 330
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
97%
RWM expected · 2024/25
33%
RWM higher · 2024/25
318
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
97%
RWM expected · 2024/25
33%
RWM higher · 2024/25
318
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged

Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySunderland
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy · Primary · Sunderland

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
97%
+7pp
97%91%84%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
RWM higher standard
33%
+10pp
42%28%13%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 33%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
97%
Reading higher standard
77%
Writing expected standard
97%
Writing higher standard
47%
Maths expected standard
97%
Maths higher standard
50%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
97%
SPAG higher standard
77%
Reading scaled score
111.0
Maths scaled score
109.0
GPS scaled score
112.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
318
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, SR3 2RE
Local authority
Sunderland
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2597%33%97%77%97%47%97%50%97%97%111.0109.0112.012%318
2023/2490%23%94%45%94%48%90%32%94%97%109.0108.0109.014%304
2022/2384%13%88%31%91%47%88%28%91%88%107.0107.0109.0-1.90+2.20-1.1019%289
2018/1997%42%97%71%100%65%100%52%100%97%112.0110.0116.0+5.30+4.50+3.2016%265
2017/1894%23%97%68%100%65%94%35%100%97%112.0108.0111.0+5.60+5.70+2.1012%266
2016/1793%37%93%56%100%56%96%63%100%100%109.0110.0115.0+2.40+4.10+3.5014%256

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2531821.812%2%9%3%4%
2023/2430418.914%2%10%4%3%
2022/2328917.519%2%7%3%2%
2021/2227119.118%3%8%5%6%
2020/2125720.219%1%7%
2018/1926519.316%2%10%3%
2017/1826618.212%3%11%3%2%
2016/1725617.914%2%11%2%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.