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Town End Academy

Sunderland, SR5 4NXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#6,644
of 13,686 nationally

About Town End Academy

Town End Academy, a state primary in Sunderland, serves a community with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 44%, yet its headline Key Stage 2 results sit slightly below the local authority average. The school achieved a 63% expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Sunderland average of 67%. That gap is modest, and the school's ranking of 43rd out of 73 primaries in the borough places it in the middle of the pack. What stands out more is the school's performance in reading, where pupils scored an average of 106, and 29% reached the higher standard — a strong showing that suggests literacy is a particular strength. Maths tells a slightly different story: the average score was 102, with 75% reaching the expected level and just 13% hitting the higher threshold. The school's overall ranking places it in the top 50% nationally, at the 49th percentile, which is a solid, if not spectacular, position for a school with this level of disadvantage.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBorodin Avenue, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR5 4NX
HeadteacherChristine Robson
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils228
Free School Meals (FSM)44.0%
School Capacity228 / 210 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballAthleticsCricketRoundersDanceSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaChoirChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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