Broadway Junior SchoolHighfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Broadway Junior School and Highfield Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
Broadway Junior School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Highfield Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Highfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Broadway Junior School was judged Good and Highfield Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Broadway Junior School and 82.0% for Highfield Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Broadway Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highfield Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandBroadway Junior School | SunderlandHighfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 80 in Sunderland | 15th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 8NW | Sunderland, SR4 0DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.6% | 52.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Broadway Junior School
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