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Plains Farm Academy

Sunderland, SR3 1SUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
19 1st-choice / 19 offers made
Ranking
#4,825
of 13,686 nationally

About Plains Farm Academy

Plains Farm Academy is a state-funded primary school in Sunderland, North East, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 164 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 240.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (4 Dec 2024). 65% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 19 first-preference applications and 19 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressTudor Grove, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR3 1SU
HeadteacherMiss Lesley Cassidy
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils164
Free School Meals (FSM)40.2%
School Capacity164 / 240 (68% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 27 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

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

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Plains Farm Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.