Best 3 Primary schools in Sunderland – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Bexhill Academy (Primary) in Sunderland; Fulwell Junior School (Primary) in Sunderland; St Paul's CofE Primary School (Primary) in Sunderland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bexhill Academy, Fulwell Junior School and St Paul's CofE Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter, community school and voluntary controlled school type located around Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bexhill Academy), published Jul 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Bexhill Academy (Jul 2022). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–45–50%; all within the WISE ACADEMIES trust.
| Attribute |
Bexhill Academy
SR5 4PJ
|
Fulwell Junior School
SR6 9EE
|
St Paul's CofE Primary School
SR2 0LW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 4PJ |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR6 9EE |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR2 0LW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Jul 2022 | 1 9 May 2022 | 1 13 Dec 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 453 | 360 | 312 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | WISE ACADEMIES | Sunderland (394) | Sunderland (394) |
| Website | bexhill.wiseacademies.co.uk | www.fulwelljunior.co.uk | www.stpaulsryhope.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01917070120 | 01915493333 | 01915210055 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR5 4PJ - Ofsted
- 1 27 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Website
- bexhill.wiseacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01917070120
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR6 9EE - Ofsted
- 1 9 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- www.fulwelljunior.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915493333
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 0LW - Ofsted
- 1 13 Dec 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- www.stpaulsryhope.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915210055
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