Barnes Infant AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Barnes Infant Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland are primary schools in Sunderland.
Barnes Infant Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is ahead on our composite score.
Barnes Infant Academy was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (90.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandBarnes Infant Academy | SunderlandSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 80 in Sunderland | 3rd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 314 | 259 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 310 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 7QF | Sunderland, SR4 6HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 90.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 28.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 314 | 259 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.5% | 47.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barnes Infant Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
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