Barbara Priestman Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Meadowside
 Sunderland
 Tyne and Wear SR2 7QN
Telephone: 0333 999 1453

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Barbara Priestman School
Trust: The Ascent Academies' Trust
Sponsor: Ascent Academies' Trust

Staff and Pupils

Acting Headteacher: Mr Graeme Musson (since January 2025 – came from Ash Trees Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Adele Pearson-Atkinson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 27.2 / 34.01
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.82
Number of pupils: 190
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.0
Sex: Mixed (74% boys / 26% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 59.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Sunderland
Constituency: Sunderland Central
Electoral Ward: St Michael's
School Number: 3947004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th January 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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