St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Bradford Avenue Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 4JW |
| Phone | 01915368090 |
| Reference Number | 148782 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 202 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.45%
Girls: 44.55% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 25.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 90.1% |
| White, Other | 4% |
| White & Asian | 2% |
| Chinese | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-01-17 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-26 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2022-01-11 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2012-07-10 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2011-06-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-03-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-05-17 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2012-07-10 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2011-06-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-03-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-05-17 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 105 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | 1.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 0.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Town End Academy
Borodin Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4NX |
0.35 miles |
|
Bexhill Academy
Bexhill Road, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4PJ |
0.36 miles |
|
Hylton Castle Primary School
Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3RE |
0.56 miles |
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Northern Saints Church of England Academy
Rotherham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5QL |
0.98 miles |
|
Hylton Red House Nursery School
Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QL |
1.04 miles |
|
West Boldon Primary School
Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon, East Boldon, Tyne and Wear, NE36 0HX |
1.06 miles |
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Castletown Primary School
Grange Road, Castletown, Castletown Primary School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3EQ |
1.18 miles |
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Boldon Nursery School
Reginald Street, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DG |
1.19 miles |
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East Boldon Infants' School
Front Street, East Boldon, Tyne and Wear, NE36 0SW |
1.19 miles |
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East Boldon Junior School
North Lane, North Road, Tyne & Wear, Tyne and Wear, NE36 0DL |
1.25 miles |
|
Helen Gibson Nursery School
North Lane, East Boldon, NE36 0DL |
1.29 miles |
|
Willow Wood Community Primary School
Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5AU |
1.41 miles |
|
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Redcar Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5AU |
1.46 miles |
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Hedworth Lane Primary School
Hedworth Lane, Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear, NE35 9JB |
1.64 miles |
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North View Academy
St. Lukes Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0HB |
1.83 miles |
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Hedworthfield Primary School
Linkway, Hedworth Estate, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 4QF |
1.88 miles |
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Forest View Primary
Rembrandt Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 8RZ |
1.89 miles |
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South Hylton Primary Academy
Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0LS |
1.91 miles |
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Highfield Academy
Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0DA |
2.05 miles |
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Biddick Hall Infants' School
Galsworthy Road, Biddick Hall County Infant School, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 9JD |
2.06 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Craigshaw Road, Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
0.5 miles |
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Harry Watts Academy
Ramillies Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5JA |
0.58 miles |
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Castle View Enterprise Academy
Cartwright Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3DX |
0.92 miles |
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Red House Academy
Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5LN |
1.2 miles |
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Boldon School
New Road, Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear, NE35 9DZ |
1.32 miles |
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Academy 360
Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9BA |
2.37 miles |
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Epinay Business and Enterprise School
Nevinson Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8BT |
2.52 miles |
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Christ's College
Pennywell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8PG |
2.52 miles |
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Torver Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
2.6 miles |
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Sandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4EN |
3.13 miles |
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St Wilfrid's RC College
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA |
3.15 miles |
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Jarrow School
Field Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5PR |
3.2 miles |
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City of Sunderland College
Bede Centre, Durham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4AH |
3.2 miles |
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JN |
3.2 miles |
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Washington Academy
Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA |
3.22 miles |
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Park View School
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA |
3.29 miles |
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Argyle House School
19-20 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7LA |
3.31 miles |
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Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA |
3.32 miles |
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Thornhill Park School
Portland Road, Plains Farm, Sunderland, SR3 1SS |
3.33 miles |
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Meadowside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7QN |
3.33 miles |