St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Sunderland
St Joseph'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 15 January 2025. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rutland Street, Sunderland, SR4 6HY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 247 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 15 January 2025
Strengths
- “This welcoming school has the very highest academic expectations of its pupils.”
- “By the end of key stage 2, pupils achieve standards in reading, writing and mathematics that are well above the national average.”
- “Pupils love learning at St Joseph’s.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 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) | 90% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy 0.1 mi School remains Good
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- Barnes Infant Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barnes Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Highfield Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Richard Avenue Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Southwick Community Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published