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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

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personMrs Paula Cornell

corporate_fareBISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onSunderland, SR5 5AU

language Visit Website phone 1915488330

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2012

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Students

196

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Expected Standard

68%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is a Academy converter primary school in Sunderland, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is an academy converter in Sunderland, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 192 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #31 of 73 primaries in Sunderland and #3,346 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2012. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 63%

Reading74% LA 73%

Writing74% LA 72%

Maths79% LA 74%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading74% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading76% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.4

-4.0 to 0.8

-0.2

Write

LA 0.3

-2.5 to 2.1

1.9

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.4 to 4.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2012-09-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-02-24

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 192 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	192	3	1.6%	0.8%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	186	3	1.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	210	2	1.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	194	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	183	1	0.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	196	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	190	1	0.5%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	207	1	0.5%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils