Richard Avenue Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Sunderland
Richard Avenue Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2023. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4 7LQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils in this school treat each other with kindness and respect.”
- “They learn and play happily together.”
- “Staff show a genuine care for pupils.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, however, teachers do not check pupils’ understanding with enough rigour.”
- “They move on to the next stage of learning before some pupils have secured the essential knowledge they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 54 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
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- Barnes Infant Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barnes Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Plains Farm Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Hill View Junior Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained