Southwick Community Primary SchoolWillow Wood Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Southwick Community Primary School and Willow Wood Community Primary School are primary schools.
Southwick Community Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Willow Wood Community Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Willow Wood Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southwick Community Primary School was judged Good and Willow Wood Community 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 51.0% for Southwick Community Primary School and 75.0% for Willow Wood Community Primary School.
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 risen at Willow Wood Community Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthwickSouthwick Community Primary School | SunderlandWillow Wood Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 80 in Sunderland | 33rd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 365 | 289 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 236 | |
| Location | Southwick, SR5 2JX | Sunderland, SR5 5AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 365 | 289 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 66.2% | 68.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 25.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.8% | 18.1% 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
Willow Wood Community Primary School
Full profiles: Southwick Community Primary School · Willow Wood Community Primary School