Northern Saints Church of England Academy
Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QL
423 pupils · 67% of 630 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Free school meals
- 58.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 23 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 68% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 68 | 61 | 72 | 62 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 52 | 49 | 56 | 50 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 49 | 49 | 61 | 49 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 46 | 46 | 55 | 46 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Willow Wood Community Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 0.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Castletown Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 1.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Hylton Castle Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Bexhill Academy 1.8 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.