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Barbara Priestman Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy

Meadowside, Sunderland SR2 7QN · barbara-priestman.org.uk · 033 3999 1453

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
2.7
average Attainment 8 score. Sunderland 43.3, England 46
Pupils
189
11 over 178 places · 106%
Local authority
Sunderland
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
61.5%
First language not English
1.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Ascent Academies' Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.7, and 3.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sunderland it was 43.3, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 7.1 (England 46.3)7.12017/18: 1.0 (England 46.5)1.02018/19: 6.9 (England 46.7)6.92021/22: 2.4 (England 48.8)2.42022/23: 3.1 (England 46.3)3.12023/24: 3.5 (England 45.9)3.52024/25: 2.7 (England 46.0)2.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼2.746.0
▼3.7%45.4%
▼3.7%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼0.174.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education8.3−2.8
Other education83.3+5.5
Not in a lasting destination4.2—
Activity not captured4.2−3.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 27 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Barbara Priestman Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
26 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
75%
Replies
48
28% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼67% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼75% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼69% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼69% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 48% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲79% agreeEngland 67%

based on 48 parents (100%) with SEND

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