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Barnwell Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Whitefield Estate
 Penshaw
 Houghton le Spring
 Tyne and Wear DH4 7RT
Telephone: 0191 584 4440

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Barnwell Primary School
Trust: Tyne and Wear Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Kristopher Sadler (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Ashley Emmerson (went to Whitburn Village Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9 / 6
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.69
Number of pupils: 302
Pupils Per Teacher: 33.6
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 6.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.3km
* 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
Electoral Ward: Shiney Row
School Number: 3942139

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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