St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRedby Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School and Redby Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Redby Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Redby 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 78.0% for St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School and 70.0% for Redby Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Redby Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandSt Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | SunderlandRedby Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 40th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 321 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR6 9QU | Sunderland, SR6 9QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 321 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 10.5% 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.
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
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