Broadway Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Springwell Road, Sunderland, SR4 8NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Broadway Junior School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 36th of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2014, report published 24 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

227 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals52.9%

52.9%, 26.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.7%

24.7%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Broadway Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Highfield Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Barnes Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Thorney Close Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr David Walton-Jonas
Phone: 01915283058
Website: broadwayjuniorschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Springwell Road, Sunderland, SR4 8NW
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108757

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.