Richard Avenue Primary SchoolBarnes Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Richard Avenue Primary School and Barnes Infant Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
Richard Avenue Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barnes Infant Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barnes Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Richard Avenue Primary School 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 Richard Avenue Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandRichard Avenue Primary School | SunderlandBarnes Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 79th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 470 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 7LQ | Sunderland, SR4 7QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 470 | 314 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.9% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 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.
Richard Avenue Primary School
Barnes Infant Academy
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