Sunnyside AcademySt Gerard's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Sunnyside Academy and St Gerard's RC Primary School are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Sunnyside Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Gerard's RC Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Gerard's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sunnyside Academy was judged Good and St Gerard's RC 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 37.0% for Sunnyside Academy and 60.0% for St Gerard's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Sunnyside Academy (35.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Gerard's RC Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughSunnyside Academy | MiddlesbroughSt Gerard's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 41 in Middlesbrough | 23rd of 41 in Middlesbrough 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 | 268 | 164 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 210 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ | Middlesbrough, TS8 9HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 272 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.1% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 16.9% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.7% | 15.2% 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.
Sunnyside Academy
St Gerard's RC Primary School
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