Redby Academy

Redby Academy is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school fosters an inclusive environment where pupils feel welcomed and proud of their achievements, particularly in sports. Pupils demonstrate good behaviour and respect for one another, contributing to a positive atmosphere. The leadership's commitment to a strong curriculum is evident, with particular strengths in mathematics and early reading, although some inconsistencies have been noted in other subjects. The school also prioritizes personal development through health education and engagement with local charities.

Strengths

• Inclusive school environment where everyone is welcome.
• Pupils are articulate and express their knowledge confidently.
• Strong leadership vision reflected in the school motto.
• Effective mathematics curriculum with daily revision of concepts.
• Robust early years provision with a strong start in number work.
• Well-cared for and supported pupils with SEND.
• Wide celebration of sporting achievements and character development programs.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teaching methods across some curriculum subjects.
• Lack of consistency in reading fluency approaches.
• Variable access to home reading resources for some pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Redby Academy attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Redby Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Redby Academy had 19.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.4% of pupils at Redby Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 6 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Redby Academy received £6,602 and spent £6,998 for each of its 265 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £360,000 (-£1,361 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Tyne Coast Academy Trust, income was £9,114 and spending £9,201 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Redby Academy is part of Tyne Coast Academy Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Monkwearmouth Academy Sunderland
• Ridgeway Primary Academy South Shields
• Walker Riverside Academy Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• North East Futures UTC Newcastle Upon Tyne

What is Redby Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Redby Academy is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Redby Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Redby Academy was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Redby Academy have?

Redby Academy has 259 pupils on roll.

What age range does Redby Academy cover?

Redby Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Redby Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Redby Academy?

Redby Academy is at Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9QP.