St Paul's CofE Primary School, Sunderland
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Paul's is an inclusive school where all children thrive and enjoy learning. The school excels at teaching reading and maths, helping even pupils who need extra support to become fluent readers. Beyond academics, the school is excellent at developing children's character and encouraging them to make positive contributions - from raising money for local charities to performing in their own creative shows.
Key Strengths
- Very effective teaching of early reading and mathematics, with children in early years making a particularly strong start
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who are identified accurately and fully included in all school activities
- Strong personal development programme that develops pupils' character, social and moral perspectives, and encourages them to be 'agents of change'
- High standards of behaviour and conduct, with pupils taking on various leadership roles
- Broad and interesting curriculum that builds knowledge and skills well, with pupils retaining and applying learning across subjects
Areas for Improvement
- In a minority of subjects, work given to pupils does not routinely focus on the most important knowledge they need to learn, sometimes preventing them from making connections with prior learning
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Cookery club, karate club, instrumental lessons, sports activities, sports leaders role, digital leaders role, annual pantomime, outdoor stage performances
St Paul's CofE Primary School is an inclusive and friendly school where pupils enjoy their learning and thrive. The school has maintained the high standards it was previously judged outstanding for, with effective teaching in early reading and mathematics, and strong pupil behaviour and personal development.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
86 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 97%. Maths has improved from 80% to 97%. Writing has improved from 83% to 88%.
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
10
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
332 pupils
342 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunderland
Admissions Demand - Sunderland
Places available
3,460
Applications
2,785
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.18803%
Overall absence
8.15451%
Persistent absence
233
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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