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St Paul's CofE Primary School

Sunderland, SR2 0LWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3283 of 13,686 nationally

About St Paul's CofE Primary School

St Paul's CofE Primary School in Sunderland sits comfortably above the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 73% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Sunderland average of 67%. That six-point gap places the school in the top quarter of primary schools nationally and 18th out of 73 in the local authority rankings. The school is also one of only nine primary schools in Sunderland rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a status it earned in its most recent graded inspection and maintained in a subsequent ungraded visit. With 316 pupils on roll against a capacity of 330, it is a popular choice — oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 72 applications for 45 places and 44 of those offers going to first-preference families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWaterworks Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR2 0LW
HeadteacherLisa Quinn-Briton
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils316
Free School Meals (FSM)13.6%
School Capacity316 / 330 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 13 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

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

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St Paul's CofE Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.