St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope, Sunderland

In its own words: "The Staff and I would like to welcome you to St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School. Our school is situated in the village of Ryhope in Sunderland. We are a small, friendly school with currently 180 pupils on roll."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, swimming, cooking and gardening.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Sunderland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope are St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths); Ryhope Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths); Ryhope Infant School Academy (0.3 miles, Good); and Hill View Infant Academy (1.2 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope 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.

7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%) and Black (33%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (26.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Seaham Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burdon Lane (ne-bound), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope issued 3 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.