New Silksworth Academy Junior is a primary school located in Sunderland. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 19/06/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Blind Lane, Sunderland

School Information

Address: Blind Lane, Sunderland, SR3 1AS
Website: www.newsilksworthacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01915000015
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sunderland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Robins
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143415

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/06/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 280
Number of Pupils: 215
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 107

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.2 to -0.1
Writing
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -1.7 to 1.1
Maths
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.2 to 0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mill Hill Nursery School
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park SR3 2PJ 		1,106 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4New Silksworth Academy Infant
Blind Lane, New Silksworth SR3 1AS 		0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Silksworth Academy Junior
Blind Lane, New Silksworth SR3 1AS 		0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth SR3 2BB 		165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mill Hill Primary School
Torphin Hill Drive, SR3 2PJ 		1,065 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hill View Infant Academy
Helvellyn Road, SR2 9JJ 		1,690 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank, SR2 0SX 		762 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, SR3 3EL 		1,951 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willow Bank Road, Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ 		2,439 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Southmoor Academy
Ryhope Road, SR2 7TF 		2,598 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close SR3 4EN 		2,667 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Sunderland College
Bede Centre, Durham Road SR3 4AH 		2,292 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Portland Academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ 		1,939 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThornhill Park School
Portland Road, Plains Farm SR3 1SS 		2,005 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopespring Sunderland
10 Sea View Road West, Sunderland SR2 9HA 		2,160 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sunningdale School
Shaftoe Road, Springwell SR3 4HA 		2,380 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barbara Priestman Academy
Meadowside, SR2 7QN 		2,541 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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