New Silksworth Academy InfantSt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
New Silksworth Academy Infant and St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth are primary schools in Sunderland.
New Silksworth Academy Infant scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth is ahead on our composite score.
New Silksworth Academy Infant was judged Good and St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth (91.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandNew Silksworth Academy Infant | SunderlandSt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 80 in Sunderland | 11th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR3 1AS | Sunderland, SR3 2BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 85.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 24.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 12.2% 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.
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.
New Silksworth Academy Infant
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
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