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Cleadon Church of England Academy, Sunderland

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Ages 3–11

Cleadon Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sunderland, part of Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 43 schools in Sunderland with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Cleadon Church of England Academy in detail

Cleadon Church of England Academy in its own words

In its own words: "4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Cleadon Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 98% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Cleadon Church of England Academy

For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Cleadon Church of England Academy as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Cleadon Church of England Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Cleadon Church of England Academy are Forest View Primary (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths); St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (1 mile, 79% reading, 75% maths); Ridgeway Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 66% maths); and East Boldon Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 95% reading, 93% maths).

Cleadon Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Forest View PrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsRidgeway Primary AcademyEast Boldon Junior School

The trust

Cleadon Church of England Academy is one of 22 schools run by Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 22 schools in Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust

Who goes there

1.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 13 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is East Boldon Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boldon Lane-Boldon Road (e-bound), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cleadon Church of England Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 116 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in South Tyneside (182).

Suspensions and exclusions

Cleadon Church of England Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Cleadon Church of England Academy are Monkwearmouth Academy (1.5 miles), Harton Academy (1.5 miles) and Whitburn Church of England Academy (1.7 miles).

Monkwearmouth AcademyHarton AcademyWhitburn Church of England Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Dey
Pupils:484
LA:South Tyneside
Phone:01915367813
Address:Boldon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7RP
Trust:DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST (22 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 February 2024View full report
URN:140924
UKPRN:10046174
Diocese:Diocese of Durham
Constituency:South Shields
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

1.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 90% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 98% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 86% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.5

KS2

13

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

East Boldon Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Boldon Lane-Boldon Road (E-Bound)
84m · 1 min walk
Western Terrace (W-Bound)
322m · 5 min walk
Front Street (E-Bound)
394m · 6 min walk
Boldon Lane-Burdon Road (NE-Bound)
442m · 7 min walk
Whitburn Road-Underhill Road (E-Bound)
465m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Cleadon Church of England Academy

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  • How many families in South Tyneside got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

421 pupils

420 places

1 pupil over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,785
Projected new pupils:696

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sunderland

Across South Tyneside council

Low demand council-wide0.75 applications per place

Places available

1,822

Applications

1,375

Got 1st preference

96.9%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All primary applications across South Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

28 February 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 November 2011
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

34

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

9.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Speech, Language & Communication5
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment2
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.8%
Asian
3.4%
Black
0.2%
Mixed
5.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Unclassified
2.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals1.7%
English as Additional Language3.1%

484

Total Pupils

261

Boys

223

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

23

Teachers

21.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,764

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£2198k

Total funding

£9k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£44,795
EAL funding£6,290
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.7%

Overall absence

3.9%

Persistent absence

363

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised0.4%
Persistent (10%+)3.9%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.8%
18/19
1.9%
20/21
4.7%
21/22
3.6%
22/23
3.9%
23/24
3.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Cleadon Church of England Academy

What are SATs results like at Cleadon Church of England Academy?

Of the pupils at Cleadon Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.

What is Cleadon Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?

Cleadon Church of England Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Cleadon Church of England Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Cleadon Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, South Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Cleadon Church of England Academy?

Cleadon Church of England Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Cleadon Church of England Academy?

Classes at Cleadon Church of England Academy average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Cleadon Church of England Academy?

Cleadon Church of England Academy has around 484 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Cleadon Church of England Academy?

3.7% of sessions were missed at Cleadon Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Cleadon Church of England Academy?

Apply through South Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Cleadon Church of England Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Cleadon Church of England Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Cleadon Church of England Academy?

Cleadon Church of England Academy is at Boldon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7RP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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