Broadway Junior School

About Broadway Junior School

Broadway Junior School, a state primary in Sunderland for children aged 7 to 11, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just below the Sunderland local authority average of 67%, placing the school 42nd out of 73 similar primaries in the area. While the school is not among the top tier locally, its performance is solidly mid-table, and the Ofsted team, following an ungraded inspection in October 2023, confirmed that the school continues to deserve its Good rating, with leadership and management also judged Good.

Digging deeper into the 2023/24 SATs data, the picture is one of steady, if not spectacular, achievement. In reading, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 104; 23% achieved the higher standard. Writing saw the same 75% expected rate, though only 9% hit the higher mark. Maths was the strongest core subject, with 81% reaching the expected level and an average score of 104, but just 13% reached the higher standard. The combined higher standard across all three subjects was a low 6%. Compared with the LA average of 67% for expected standards, Broadway’s 64% is a narrow gap, but the school’s national ranking for this combined metric places it in the 47th percentile, meaning just under half of all primaries nationally performed better.

The school operates at 88% of its 270-pupil capacity, with 238 children on roll. A significant 49.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, which gives context to the academic results. Facilities are strong for a primary, including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, an ICT suite, and a sensory room. The SEND register is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. After-school clubs include drama, choir, gardening, film club and book club, while sports provision covers netball, rounders, cross country and football. For families prioritising a well-equipped, inclusive local school with consistent Ofsted grades and a clear focus on core skills, Broadway Junior School represents a dependable, community-focused option within Sunderland.

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