School profile

Town End Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Sunderland, SR5 4NX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,188 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Town End Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Jan 2020

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils218 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Christine Robson
TrustWISE ACADEMIES
Local authoritySunderland
Opened01 Mar 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136486.

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 maths54%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%11%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100106105
Expected standard in reading65%77%76%
Expected standard in writing73%75%73%
Expected standard in maths73%77%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils218
Girls109
Boys109
Eligible for free school meals41.3%
First language not English3.7%
SEN support52
EHC plan15
Average class size23.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.3%
African
3.7%
Other White
2.3%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Black African
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

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 absence4.5%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence8.3%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%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)18
Applications (Reception)28
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
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 places210
Pupils on roll179
Unfilled places14.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.59
Support staff (FTE)14.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.9

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Town End Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBexhill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, SunderlandAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHylton Castle Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCastle View Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCastletown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWest Boldon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNorthern Saints Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNurseryBoldon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.3 miNurseryHylton Red House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryEast Boldon Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Town End Academy

What is Town End Academy's Ofsted rating?

Town End Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Jan 2020.

How does Town End Academy rank in England?

Town End Academy ranks 11,188 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Town End Academy?

Town End Academy has 218 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.