Richard Avenue Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4 7LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Richard Avenue Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 32nd of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2014, report published 10 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

445 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals20%

20%, 6.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language49.4%

49.4%, 27.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Richard Avenue Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	95% met the expected standard
Barnes Infant Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Barnes Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Plains Farm Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Diamond Hall Junior Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Claire McKinney
Phone: 01915007990
Website: richardavenue.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4 7LQ
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108819

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.