Grindon Infant SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Grindon Infant School and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland are primary schools in Sunderland.
Grindon Infant School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is ahead on our composite score.
Grindon Infant School was judged the expected standard and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (77.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandGrindon Infant School | SunderlandSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 80 in Sunderland | 17th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 232 | 236 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 9QN | Sunderland, SR4 8HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.8% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 8.9% 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.
Grindon Infant School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
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