Cleadon Church of England Academy

Cleadon Church of England Academy has been rated as good overall in its first Ofsted inspection, which took place in February 2024. The school has notable strengths, particularly in behaviour and attitudes as well as personal development, both of which are rated as outstanding. Pupils enjoy their time at school, demonstrating strong relationships and a commitment to learning. Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective, ensuring they participate fully and achieve well. The school has a positive reputation and has benefitted from collaborative efforts with its trust. However, there are areas that require improvement, specifically in some foundation subjects where students do not achieve as well as in core subjects like mathematics and music.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending the school and are confident learners.
• Behaviour in lessons and around the school is exemplary.
• Strong support systems in place for pupils with SEND.
• The curriculum is broad and logically sequenced.
• High-quality provision for personal development, including social responsibility initiatives.
• Collaboration with other schools is fostering improvements in teaching and curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

• Some foundation subjects lack the necessary focus on key skills and knowledge.

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 Cleadon Church of England Academy attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.9% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Cleadon Church of England 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 Cleadon Church of England Academy had 23.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.1% 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, 7.0% of pupils at Cleadon Church of England Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 Cleadon Church of England Academy received £6,150 and spent £6,338 for each of its 457 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £109,000 (£239 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, income was £7,271 and spending £7,125 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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All schools in Sunderland · South Tyneside local authority: places and applications

Cleadon Church of England Academy is part of Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, which runs 22 schools. The nearest others:

• Northern Saints Church of England Academy Sunderland
• St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Gateshead
• Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Consett
• Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School Hartlepool
• St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School Hartlepool
• Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Hartlepool
• Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School Bishopton
• Heighington Church of England Primary School Newton Aycliffe
• Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School Stockton-On-Tees
• Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Bishop Auckland

What is Cleadon Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cleadon Church of England Academy is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Cleadon Church of England Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Cleadon Church of England Academy was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Cleadon Church of England Academy have?

Cleadon Church of England Academy has 484 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cleadon Church of England Academy cover?

Cleadon Church of England Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Cleadon Church of England Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cleadon Church of England Academy?

Cleadon Church of England Academy is at Boldon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7RP.