St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 6th of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 November 2022, report published 19 January 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%

24%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.7%

21.7%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.4%

16.4%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.9%

16.9%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Silksworth Academy Junior	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
New Silksworth Academy Infant	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Mill Hill Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Hill View Infant Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Plains Farm Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Dionne Dunn
Phone: 01915210300
Website: stleonardsprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BB
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 148277

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.