St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Sunderland
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 18 December 2024. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Meadowside, Sunderland, SR2 7QN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 472 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Mary’s are proud, polite and respectful members of the school community.”
- “Their exemplary attitudes and conduct contribute exceptionally well to a peaceful and harmonious learning environment.”
- “Relationships between pupils and adults are extremely positive.”
To improve
- “The published 2024 outcomes for the phonics screening check in Year 1 were an anomaly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2025 (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) | 95% | 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: 71 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 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.
- Richard Avenue Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barnes Infant Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barnes Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Plains Farm Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hill View Junior Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Hill View Infant Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published