Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2010
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140928.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 172 |
| Girls | 79 |
| Boys | 93 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.5% |
| First language not English | 4.1% |
| SEN support | 19 |
| EHC plan | 3 |
| Average class size | 29 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 41 |
| Applications (Reception) | 54 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 28 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 28 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 190 |
| Pupils on roll | 101 |
| Unfilled places | 46.8% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.5 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6.39 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.81 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.24 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Ryhope Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Paul's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Hill View Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | Hopespring Sunderland | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Hill View Junior Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2012. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | New Silksworth Academy Junior | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | New Silksworth Academy Infant | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2019. |
Ryhope Infant School Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2010.
Ryhope Infant School Academy has 172 pupils aged 2 to 7, with capacity for 190.
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.