St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Sunderland
Address	Meadowside, SR2 7QN
School Website	www.smrc.school
Telephone	1915228787
URN	148781

School Census

Total	464
Girls/Boys	232/232
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.0%/50.0%
% pupils where English not first language	6.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	36
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	14.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 24/09/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
24/09/2013	Good
05/10/2011	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	24/09/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	05/10/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
17 December 2024	School inspection	View
11 January 2022	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	90%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	23%
Reading	110
Maths	110
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	87
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	15
Reading	109
Maths	107
Reading Progress	3.4
Writing Progress	2.0
Maths Progress	1.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	1.8
Writing Progress	0.5
Maths Progress	0.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	118
As First Preference	68
As second preference	34
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	127
As First Preference	71
As second preference	40
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	57
As second preference	40
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	79%
agree	18%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	78%
agree	19%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	69%
agree	21%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	4%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	6%
not applicable	74%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	54%
agree	26%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	29%
agree	14%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	1%
not applicable	40%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	13%
no	87%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	43%
agree	36%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	7%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	66%
agree	23%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	19%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	61%
agree	28%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	20%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	50%
agree	35%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	62%
agree	23%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	87%
no	13%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	82.9%
african ethnic origin	10.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.1%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	85.8%
african ethnic origin	8.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.6%