Northern Saints Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Northern Saints Church of England Academy is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 18th of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 23 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

72 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

423 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals58.9%

58.9%, 32.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.1%

24.1%, 9.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Northern Saints Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Willow Wood Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Castletown Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	54% met the expected standard
Hylton Castle Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Rachel Heaney
Phone: 01919171685
Website: nsprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QL
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 149524

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.