St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 2nd of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 November 2018, report published 13 December 2018

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 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 score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

332 pupils on roll, with places for 342

Eligible for free school meals13%

13%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.5%

23.5%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Ryhope Junior School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Ryhope Infant School Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
New Silksworth Academy Infant	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Quinn-Briton
Phone: 01915210055
Website: stpaulsryhope.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0LW
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108836

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.