Willow Wood Community Primary SchoolNorthern Saints Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Willow Wood Community Primary School and Northern Saints Church of England Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
Willow Wood Community Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northern Saints Church of England Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Willow Wood Community Primary School was judged Good and Northern Saints Church of England Academy 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 75.0% for Willow Wood Community Primary School and 68.0% for Northern Saints Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willow Wood Community Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandWillow Wood Community Primary School | SunderlandNorthern Saints Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 70th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 289 | 455 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 630 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR5 5AU | Sunderland, SR5 5QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 289 | 455 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.3% | 57.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 24.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 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.
Willow Wood Community Primary School
Northern Saints Church of England Academy
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