East Herrington Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Sunderland
East Herrington Primary Academy is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2022. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3PR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 476 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at East Herrington Primary Academy are respectful and eager to achieve well.”
- “They have positive attitudes to learning and concentrate well in lessons.”
- “Teachers use regular opportunities for singing to help motivate and engage pupils in their learning.”
To improve
- “This is in the early stages of development and leaders have not fully checked the impact of this new system.”
- “As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, some pupils do not attend school as often as they should.”
- “This is despite leaders’ efforts to improve rates of absence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 December 2022 (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) | 81% | 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: 63 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 59 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.
- Hasting Hill Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Farringdon Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thorney Close Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Grindon Infant School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mill Hill Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- New Silksworth Academy Infant 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published