Primary school

East Herrington Primary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Sunderland
  • SR3 3PR
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,625 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 29%29%2016/17: top 8%8% · 2016/172017/18: top 10%2018/19: top 12%2022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 20%2024/25: top 11%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM81% · North East 67%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM11% · North East 8%7/10 Above−20.2 pts
Reading score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle−26.5 pts
Maths score108 · North East 1059/10 Top 20%+13.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 60 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 84% · 58 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 85% · 62 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 83% · 60 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 80% · 60 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 75% · 55 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 81% · 62 pupils · North East 67%85%65%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 60 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 21% · 58 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 24% · 62 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 20% · 60 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 17% · 60 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 11% · 55 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 11% · 62 pupils · North East 8%24%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 58 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 109 · 62 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 107 · 60 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 108 · 60 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 104 · 55 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 62 pupils · North East 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 58 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 108 · 62 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 107 · 60 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 105 · 55 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 108 · 62 pupils · North East 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.7%
59 of 63 who put it first2014 · 95.0%2026 · 93.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6359
2nd330
3rd260

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2022Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026476
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.9%
First language not English0.8%
SEN support15.7%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils9.7%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

99.2% full · 480 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adult13.1
  • Classroom teachers 15.6
  • Leadership 3.7
  • Teaching assistants 16.4
  • Other support 10.3

Teachers 19.3 FTE · Whole workforce 46 · 59 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,382
Spend per pupil£6,069
Staff spend per pupil£4,438
Reserve per pupil£1,001
  • +£464,000revenue reserve
  • +£145,000in-year balance

Grants £5,851 · self-generated £531 · premises £490 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BALMORAL LEARNING TRUST (2 academies) · trust reserve £1,089,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it