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New Penshaw Academy

Sunderland, DH4 7HYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#6,116
of 13,686 nationally

About New Penshaw Academy

New Penshaw Academy sits squarely in the middle of the pack for primary schools in Sunderland, with 65% of its Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is just two percentage points below the local authority average of 67%, placing the school 40th out of 73 primaries in the borough. While it doesn't break into the top tier, it's comfortably ahead of the bottom third nationally, ranking in the 45th percentile across England. The school's strongest showing is in reading, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard and 41% achieved the higher standard — a notably high proportion. Maths results are more mixed: 71% hit the expected mark but only 29% reached the higher threshold. No pupils achieved the higher standard in writing, and the combined higher percentage sits at zero, suggesting the school's focus is on securing solid foundations rather than pushing for top grades.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLangdale Road, Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, DH4 7HY
HeadteacherStephanie Johnson
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils138
Free School Meals (FSM)43.8%
School Capacity138 / 240 (57% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsGymnasiumArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketNetballTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningEco ClubChoirScience ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: newpenshawacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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New Penshaw Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.