Ryhope Junior School, Sunderland

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Ryhope Junior School on 6 areas: 4 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils' behaviour at Ryhope is excellent."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "As a result of well-planned and effective training, staff identify pupils' needs quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders and governors ensure that they understand the areas of strength within the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have crafted a coherent and relevant programme for pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Across their time at Ryhope, most pupils achieve well from their starting points at the beginning of Year 3."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders plan the curriculum carefully."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the curricular provision and assessment for disadvantaged pupils precisely identify and address gaps in knowledge, enabling the gaps between these pupils and their peers nationally to narrow".

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Ryhope Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% 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 (86% in reading, 72% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Sunderland, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Sunderland lodged 42 appeals against primary school offers; 33 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (45.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Ryhope Junior School are Ryhope Infant School Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 79% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths); and Hill View Infant Academy (1 mile, Good).

Ryhope Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ryhope Junior School (as of September 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

54.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ryhope Street-Library (e-bound), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, Ryhope Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ryhope Junior School are Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (0.7 miles) and Southmoor Academy (1.3 miles).