Southwick Community Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southwick Community Primary School and English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland are primary schools.
Southwick Community Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is ahead on our composite score.
Southwick Community Primary School was judged Good and English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 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 Southwick Community Primary School and 68.0% for English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southwick Community Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (69.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthwickSouthwick Community Primary School | SunderlandEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 80 in Sunderland | 37th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 365 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 210 | |
| Location | Southwick, SR5 2JX | Sunderland, SR5 5AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 365 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 66.2% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.8% | 16.4% 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.
Southwick Community Primary School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
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