Compare Barnes Junior School and Grindon Infant School and Highfield Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Barnes Junior School (Primary) in Sunderland; Grindon Infant School (Primary) in Sunderland; Highfield Academy (Primary) in Sunderland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Barnes Junior School, Grindon Infant School and Highfield Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Barnes Junior School), published Jun 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Grindon Infant School (Oct 2016). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 950, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–50–55%; all within the IRIS LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Barnes Junior School
SR4 7QF
|
Grindon Infant School
SR4 9QN
|
Highfield Academy
SR4 0DA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR4 7QF |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR4 9QN |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR4 0DA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Jun 2014 | 2 18 Oct 2016 | 2 20 May 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 360 | 232 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Sunderland (394) | Sunderland (394) | IRIS LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.barnesjunior.co.uk | — | www.highfieldprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01915535968 | 01913401931 | 01915537655 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR4 7QF - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jun 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- www.barnesjunior.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915535968
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR4 9QN - Ofsted
- 2 18 Oct 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01913401931
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR4 0DA - Ofsted
- 2 20 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- IRIS LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.highfieldprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01915537655
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