Grangetown Primary SchoolValley Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Grangetown Primary School and Valley Road Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
Grangetown Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Valley Road Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Valley Road Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Grangetown Primary School was judged Good and Valley Road 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 63.0% for Grangetown Primary School and 85.0% for Valley Road Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grangetown Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Valley Road Academy (89.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandGrangetown Primary School | SunderlandValley Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 80 in Sunderland | 16th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 312 | 360 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR2 8PX | Sunderland, SR2 8PL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.0% | 38.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.1% | 20.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 25.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 19.2% 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.
Grangetown Primary School
Valley Road Academy
Full profiles: Grangetown Primary School · Valley Road Academy