Meadowside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR2 7QN
10 reasons to choose St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
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St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sunderland and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 26 members of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland ranks in the top 28% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools. Most pupils go on to St Aidan’s Academy or St Anthony’s Academy at the end of Year 6.
The St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
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Argyle House Senior School (0.7 miles); Durham School (12.6 miles); Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (14.4 miles).
St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy (0.7 miles); Christ’s College (2.5 miles); Whitburn Church of England Academy (5 miles).