New Silksworth Academy Infant, Sunderland

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~373m)Possible (~533m)Unlikely (~693m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Robins
Pupils:215 / 210 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915000015
Address:Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1AS
Trust:EXTOL ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 11 June 2019
URN:143414
UKPRN:10057967
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

28.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.6

Avg class size

22.2

Infant (KS1)

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Blind Lane - Wynyard Street (S-Bound)
81m · 1 min walk
Tunstall Village Road (E-Bound)
101m · 2 min walk
St Leonard's Rc Primary School (E-Bound)
101m · 2 min walk
Blind Lane -Silksworth Terrace (N-Bound)
106m · 2 min walk
Blind Lane (S-Bound)
177m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

215 pupils

210 capacity

5 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland

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

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunderland

Admissions Demand - Sunderland

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

3,460

Applications

2,785

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)

Inspection History

11 June 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.52104%

Overall absence

14.63415%

Persistent absence

82

Enrolments

Authorised3.9407%
Unauthorised1.58033%
Persistent (10%+)14.63415%
Severe (50%+)3.65854%

Absence trend

5.28249%
18/19
7.30582%
20/21
7.68774%
21/22
7.44765%
22/23
6.03441%
23/24
5.52104%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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