Valley Road Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Sunderland
Valley Road Academy is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 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
- Corporation Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8PL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 344 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2022
Strengths
- “This is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “Leaders make sure that pupils and staff are valued as members of the school community.”
- “Staff take the time to listen to pupils who have any concerns.”
To improve
- “Leaders know where more work is needed to further develop the curriculum in small areas of the school.”
- “Leaders are working to develop the curriculum for those with the most complex special educational needs.”
- “Leaders know they need to further refine the learning opportunities in some classes to ensure the learning environment, the opportunities to access the curriculum and individual learning plans match the needs of all pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 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) | 85% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 34 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.
- Grangetown Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hudson Road Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Hill View Junior Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Hill View Infant Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Richard Avenue Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dame Dorothy Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barnes Infant Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published