St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope, based in Sunderland, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope currently has around 169 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.7% boys and 53.3% girls. Around 20.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.7%). african pupils make up about 27.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Smith Street, Sunderland, SR2 0RQ
Website: www.stpatricksryhope.co.uk
Telephone: 01915235050
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sunderland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jane Ward
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148452

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 175
Number of Pupils: 169
Number of Boys: 79
Number of Girls: 90

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.70%106
African27.20%46
Pakistani4.10%7
White and Asian1.20%2
Chinese1.20%2
Caribbean0.60%1
Other Mixed0.60%1
Indian0.60%1
Other White0.60%1
White and Black African0.60%1
Unclassified0.60%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-2.4)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Well Below Average (-5.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
39%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mill Hill Nursery School
Torphin Hill Drive , Doxford Park SR3 2PJ
4out of 4 2,771 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Smith Street , Ryhope SR2 0RQ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
Smith Street , Ryhope SR2 0RQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Waterworks Road , Ryhope SR2 0LW
4out of 4 387 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Ryhope Junior School
Shaftesbury Avenue , Ryhope SR2 0RT
3out of 4 480 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ryhope Infant School
Shaftesbury Avenue , Ryhope SR2 0RT
- not rated 480 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Venerable Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School
Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX
- not rated 228 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank , SR2 0SX
- not rated 1,691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Southmoor Community School, Mathematics and Computing College
Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF
- not rated 2,695 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Southmoor Academy
Ryhope Road , SR2 7TF
3out of 4 2,695 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ
- not rated 3,280 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wearside College
Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH
- not rated 2,076 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stannington School
Stannington Grove , SR2 9JT
- not rated 2,295 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hopespring Sunderland
10 Sea View Road West , Sunderland SR2 9HA
- not rated 2,299 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.