Springwell Village Primary School

About Springwell Village Primary School

Springwell Village Primary School sits within Sunderland local authority as a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of 73 primary schools, it placed 38th, putting it just above the midpoint. Among its closest-performing peers in the authority are St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth, Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy, and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland — all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 31 applications for 25 places, with all 25 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.24, suggesting solid local demand. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, rated overall effectiveness as Good, the same grade it held in its previous inspection in 2015. However, the early years provision was judged as Requires improvement, a drop from its previous Good rating in that area, which parents with younger children may want to explore further.

Academically, Springwell Village performs broadly in line with the local average. At Key Stage 2, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — exactly matching the Sunderland LA average of 67%. That places the school in the top 50% nationally, ranked 5,617th out of 13,686 primaries. Individual subject scores were stronger in reading, where 85% met the expected standard and 41% reached the higher standard, compared with 78% and 11% in maths. The average reading score was 106, three points above the national benchmark of 100, while the average maths score was 103. Writing saw 81% at expected and 19% at higher. Only 4% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, which is low but reflects the school's solid rather than exceptional profile. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it's unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a Forest School, library, sensory room, sports hall, art studios and music rooms, plus a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, rounders, swimming, dance, cricket, tennis and netball, while clubs include Eco Club, drama, book club, choir, chess and coding. SEND support is well-documented, covering social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With a capacity of 235 and 204 pupils on roll, there is some headroom, though the oversubscription suggests it's popular locally. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St John Boste Catholic Primary School in Washington, 2.1 km away. This is a good-fit school for families in Sunderland seeking a state primary with strong reading outcomes, a wide range of enrichment activities, and a clear SEND framework — particularly those comfortable with the Requires improvement rating in early years.

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