Primary
Northern Saints Church of England Academy
Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QL
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 423 of 630 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Religious character
- Yes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Trust
- DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24.6
- All staff (FTE)
- 40.4
- Pupils per adult
- 11.9
- Pupils
- 482
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)SATs results
68%
1 points above the Sunderland average (67% across 75 schools)
106.0
0.3 above the Sunderland average (105.7 across 75 schools)
55th of 75 by our score, among the primary schools in Sunderland we can score - 87 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 107 |
| Average reading score | 106 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 68% |
| Working at a higher standard | 11% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 73% |
| 24/25 | 68% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 107.0 |
| 24/25 | 106.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 108.0 |
| 24/25 | 107.0 |
Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QL
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Sunderland admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Rachel Heaney
- Address
- Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QL
- Telephone
- 01919171685