Richard Avenue Primary School, Sunderland
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Richard Avenue is a nurturing school with children at its focus. Pupils make good progress from their starting points, feel very safe, have above-average attendance, and are proud of their school. The school creates a happy, welcoming environment where pupils show high levels of respect and excellent behaviour.
Key Strengths
- Good progress across all year groups, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Good quality teaching with high expectations applied across all subjects
- Exemplary pupil behaviour, particularly when moving around school and at playtime
- Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with exceptional opportunities for pupils to develop character
- Well-established procedures for checking teaching quality and managing staff performance
Areas for Improvement
- Rates of progress have not been consistently outstanding across all year groups
- Senior leaders do not check progress of pupil groups often enough to address achievement gaps sooner
- Some pupils occasionally receive work that is not well matched to their ability
- Pace of some lessons results in pupils losing enthusiasm and concentration
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - policies and procedures fully meet requirements, with well-maintained record keeping and behaviour logs allowing the school to track patterns and take action quickly.
Extracurricular Activities
Street dance, skipping, gymnastics, sports club, after-school sporting opportunities
Richard Avenue Primary School is a good school where leaders ensure teaching is good and all pupils achieve well. The senior leadership team is highly ambitious and recent actions have ensured that achievement is good and improving.
At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
15
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
445 pupils
420 capacity
25 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunderland
Admissions Demand - Sunderland
Places available
3,460
Applications
2,785
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1106%
Overall absence
21.07969%
Persistent absence
389
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Richard Avenue Primary School
Barbara Priestman Academy
Consilium Evolve
Thornhill Academy
Argyle House School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Park School
Ashbrooke School
Southmoor Academy
Hopespring Sunderland
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