Diamond Hall Junior AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Diamond Hall Junior Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland are primary schools in Sunderland.
Diamond Hall Junior Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below 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.
Diamond Hall Junior Academy was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 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 68.0% for Diamond Hall Junior Academy and 90.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Diamond Hall Junior Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and 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 | SunderlandDiamond Hall Junior Academy | SunderlandSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 80 in Sunderland | 3rd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 323 | 259 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 310 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 6JF | Sunderland, SR4 6HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 323 | 259 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.7% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.8% | 47.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% | 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.
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.
Diamond Hall Junior Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
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