Thorney Close Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Thorney Close Primary School and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland are primary schools in Sunderland.
Thorney Close Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Thorney Close Primary School was judged Good and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Thorney Close Primary School and 74.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thorney Close Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (77.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandThorney Close Primary School | SunderlandSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 80 in Sunderland | 17th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 290 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 236 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR3 4BB | Sunderland, SR4 8HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 290 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.4% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 8.9% 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.
Thorney Close Primary School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
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