St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland are primary schools in Sunderland.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland was judged Good and St Joseph's 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 95.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland and 90.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (87.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (90.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | SunderlandSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 80 in Sunderland | 3rd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 472 | 259 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 310 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR2 7QN | Sunderland, SR4 6HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 95.0% Stronger figure | 90.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 472 | 259 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 47.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% | 4.4% 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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
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