St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
About St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School in Sunderland holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, but the detail beneath that headline tells a more nuanced story. The school was previously rated Outstanding in 2011, and while the overall effectiveness was not judged in the latest inspection, inspectors awarded Outstanding grades for early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The only area judged as Good was quality of education, which is the metric that most directly shapes academic outcomes. On the key measure of Key Stage 2 attainment, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That places the school below the Sunderland local authority average of 67%, and ranks it 54th out of 73 primary schools in the area, putting it in the bottom half of the LA table. Nationally, it sits around the 54th percentile.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 28 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Nov 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 16 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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