St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolRyhope Infant School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's CofE Primary School and Ryhope Infant School Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ryhope Infant School Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Paul's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and Ryhope Infant School Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Paul's CofE Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandSt Paul's CofE Primary School | SunderlandRyhope Infant School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 77th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 316 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 195 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR2 0LW | Sunderland, SR2 0RT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 316 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
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 Paul's CofE Primary School
Ryhope Infant School Academy
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