Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, SR3 2REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 1st of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 18 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths97%

97%, 35 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

333 pupils on roll, with places for 330

Eligible for free school meals8.4%

8.4%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.3%

0.3%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
East Herrington Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Mill Hill Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Farringdon Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Hasting Hill Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
New Silksworth Academy Junior	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Armstrong
Phone: 01915947033
Website: benedictbiscopacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, SR3 2RE
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 137831

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.