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Primary school

Barnes Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Sunderland
  • SR4 7QF
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,084 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 94%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 38%2017/18: top 35%35% · 2017/182018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 52%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 94%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM38% · North East 67%1/10 Well below North East−24.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM1% · North East 8%2/10 Well below North East−37.7 pts
Reading score101 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−45.3 pts
Maths score99 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−22 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 70 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 68% · 79 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 73% · 86 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 62% · 91 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 61% · 87 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 63% · 83 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 38% · 92 pupils · North East 67%73%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 70 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 15% · 79 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 8% · 86 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 10% · 91 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 5% · 87 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 4% · 83 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 1% · 92 pupils · North East 8%15%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 70 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 107 · 79 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 106 · 86 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 105 · 91 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 87 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 83 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 101 · 92 pupils · North East 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 70 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 104 · 79 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 104 · 86 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 104 · 91 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 87 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 102 · 83 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 99 · 92 pupils · North East 10510499No exams

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0.9 km from Millfield · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026341
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.6%
First language not English20.2%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils16.3%

Girls 43.6%Boys 56.4%

94.7% full · 360 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.6
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 16.4 FTE · Whole workforce 28.3 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,787
Spend per pupil£7,454
Staff spend per pupil£4,829
Reserve per pupil£1,044
  • +£356,051revenue reserve
  • +£113,540in-year balance

Grants £7,229 · self-generated £558 · premises £626 per pupil