Richard Avenue Primary School, Sunderland

In its own words: "To ensure our core values are embedded throughout school life we assign our children various roles to encourage them. These roles are Head Pupils, School Council, Ambassadors, and Prefects. Head Pupils are elected via a democratic process after putting forward their proposals. They are important in representing the school in various capacities."

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Richard Avenue Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Sunderland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 73% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Richard Avenue Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Richard Avenue Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (0.2 miles, 95% reading, 97% maths); Barnes Infant Academy (0.3 miles, Good); Barnes Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 47% maths); and Plains Farm Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 65% maths).

Richard Avenue Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

49.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (55%), Black (19%) and White British (16%).

In 2026, 95 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 1 (0.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barnes Park Road (nw-bound), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 398 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sunderland (148), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Richard Avenue Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Richard Avenue Primary School are Thornhill Academy (0.4 miles), St Aidan's Catholic Academy (0.5 miles), St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (0.6 miles) and Southmoor Academy (1.1 miles).