Plains Farm AcademyBarnes Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Plains Farm Academy and Barnes Infant Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
Plains Farm Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barnes Infant Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barnes Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Plains Farm Academy was judged Good and Barnes Infant Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Plains Farm Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandPlains Farm Academy | SunderlandBarnes Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 79th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 360 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR3 1SU | Sunderland, SR4 7QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 176 | 314 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.5% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 26.1% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 16.3% 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.
Plains Farm Academy
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