New Silksworth Academy JuniorSt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
New Silksworth Academy Junior and St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth are primary schools in Sunderland.
New Silksworth Academy Junior scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below 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 Junior was judged Good and St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 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 51.0% for New Silksworth Academy Junior and 85.0% for St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at New Silksworth Academy Junior (57.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior | SunderlandSt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th 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 | 7-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 210 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR3 1AS | Sunderland, SR3 2BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.5% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 27.9% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 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.
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.
New Silksworth Academy Junior
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
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