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Ryhope Junior School

Sunderland, SR2 0RTPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#8,455
of 13,686 nationally

About Ryhope Junior School

Ryhope Junior School has turned a corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. Leadership was singled out as Outstanding, with behaviour, personal development and the quality of education all judged Good. But the most telling academic metric is the school’s Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 58% of pupils reached that benchmark in 2023/24. That is below the Sunderland local authority average of 67%, and it places Ryhope 59th out of 73 primary schools in the area. Nationally, it sits in the bottom half of schools on this measure. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, which is strong, but only 70% did so in writing and 72% in maths. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects combined was just 11%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressShaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope Junior School, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR2 0RT
HeadteacherFiona Lynn
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils167
Free School Meals (FSM)52.1%
School Capacity167 / 240 (70% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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