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Plains Farm Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Tudor Grove
 Sunderland
 Tyne and Wear SR3 1SU
Telephone: 0191 520 3109

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Plains Farm Primary School
Trust: Inspire Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Inspire Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Lesley Cassidy (since September 2016 – came from New Penshaw Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Joanne West
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8 / 5.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.24
Number of pupils: 164
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* 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: Barnes
School Number: 3942001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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