Seaburn Dene Primary SchoolSt Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Seaburn Dene Primary School and St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Sunderland.
Seaburn Dene Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Seaburn Dene Primary School was judged Good and St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 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 80.0% for Seaburn Dene Primary School and 78.0% for St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Seaburn Dene Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandSeaburn Dene Primary School | SunderlandSt Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 80 in Sunderland | 18th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 220 | 321 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 315 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR6 8LG | Sunderland, SR6 9QU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 220 | 321 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 8.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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.
Seaburn Dene Primary School
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
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