St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHighfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School and Highfield Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highfield Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Highfield Academy 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 83.0% for St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School and 82.0% for Highfield Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highfield Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandSt Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | SunderlandHighfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 15th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 237 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 9AA | Sunderland, SR4 0DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 52.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.2% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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.
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
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