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Northern Saints Church of England Academy

Sunderland, SR5 5QLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Jan 2026
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
61 1st-choice / 68 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3347 of 13,686 nationally

About Northern Saints Church of England Academy

Northern Saints Church of England Academy is a state-funded primary school in Sunderland, North East, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 423 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 630.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 27 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 68% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 61 first-preference applications and 68 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRotherham Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR5 5QL
HeadteacherMiss Rachel Heaney
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils423
Free School Meals (FSM)58.9%
School Capacity423 / 630 (67% full)

Ofsted Report Card

27 Jan 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Early years provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 23 Mar 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Northern Saints Church of England Academy

Yes, Northern Saints Church of England Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.