St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, Sunderland

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~417m)Possible (~596m)Unlikely (~775m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Nicholas Conway
Pupils:247 / 310 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915108484
Address:Rutland Street, Sunderland, SR4 6HY
Trust:BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:148912
UKPRN:10089908
Diocese:Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Constituency:Sunderland Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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At a Glance

10.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

32 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy100%
Well taught88%
Good progress97%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns81%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+3ppWriting+14pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 100%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has improved from 79% to 93%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (platform 1)
519m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Hylton Road-Hume Street (E-Bound)
280m · 5 min walk
Hylton Road-Gilsland Street (SW-Bound)
319m · 5 min walk
Hylton Road-John Candlish Road (NE-Bound)
322m · 5 min walk
St Lukes Terrace (N-Bound)
339m · 6 min walk
Royal Hospital Hylton Road H (SW-Bound)
348m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

247 pupils

310 capacity

63 spare places available

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

14 January 2025

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.74535%

Overall absence

4.37158%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.98589%
Unauthorised0.75945%
Persistent (10%+)4.37158%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.03469%
22/23
3.772%
23/24
3.74535%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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