Town End AcademySt John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Town End Academy and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland are primary schools in Sunderland.
Town End Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland is ahead on our composite score.
Town End Academy was judged Good and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Town End Academy and 54.0% for St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Town End Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland (70.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandTown End Academy | SunderlandSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 80 in Sunderland | 22nd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR5 4NX | Sunderland, SR5 4JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.9% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 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.
Town End Academy
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
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