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Dame Dorothy Primary School

Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR6 0EA

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 January 2025 and continues as Dame Dorothy Primary School (URN 151412) (opened 1 February 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
200
Boys
103 (52%)
Girls
97 (49%)
Capacity
236 (85% full)
SEND
20.0%
FSM Eligible
28.9%
EAL
32.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
19.5%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,447/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 58.0%
  • Black African: 22.5%
  • Asian Other: 7.5%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.0%

58.0%

White British

22.5%

Black African

7.5%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Dock Street

Sunderland, North East

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Administrative

URN
108776
UKPRN
10068936
Establishment No.
2070

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