School profile

Hudson Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sunderland, SR1 2AH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,893 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hudson Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils345 of 280 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Westgate
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108772.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%11%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading80%77%76%
Expected standard in writing68%75%73%
Expected standard in maths83%77%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils345
Girls166
Boys179
Eligible for free school meals33.9%
First language not English37.1%
SEN support143
EHC plan21
Average class size21

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.5%
African
29.9%
Bangladeshi
15.7%
Other Asian
5.8%
Other White
4.1%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Black African
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence12.8%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence1%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)42
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places280
Pupils on roll307
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)18.97
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.8
Support staff (FTE)21.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hudson Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryValley Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableArgyle House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryDame Dorothy Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThornhill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondarySouthmoor AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Aidan's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryGrangetown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miNot applicableHopespring SunderlandOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hudson Road Primary School

What is Hudson Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hudson Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 May 2023.

How does Hudson Road Primary School rank in England?

Hudson Road Primary School ranks 5,893 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hudson Road Primary School?

Hudson Road Primary School has 345 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 280.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.