St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Sunderland

In its own words: "At St. John Bosco Catholic Primary School, we believe that God is present in the 'day to day' life of our school. Our understanding of Christian spirituality is therefore as much about dealing with each other as it is about meeting God."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance and choir.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Sunderland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland are Town End Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 73% maths); Bexhill Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 81% maths); Hylton Castle Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); and Northern Saints Church of England Academy (1 mile, 75% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland.

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland is one of 31 schools run by Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (93%).

5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hylton Lane - Kentucky Road (n-bound), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland issued 8 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland are Castle View Enterprise Academy (0.9 miles), Red House Academy (1.2 miles) and Boldon School (1.3 miles).