New Silksworth Academy Infant
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR3 1AS · Sunderland
#567 of 811 primary schools in North East
#11472 of 15,697 nationally
About New Silksworth Academy Infant
New Silksworth Academy Infant is a academy primary located in Sunderland, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 2–7. In 2025 it enrolled 215 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 567th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 215; capacity filled 102.4%.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; New Silksworth Academy Infant ranks 47th of 64 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for New Silksworth Academy Infant by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
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Schools near New Silksworth Academy Infant
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
New Silksworth Academy Junior
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
200 students · 0 m away
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
207 students · 88 m away
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
738 students · 698 m away
Mill Hill Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
434 students · 975 m away
Hill View Infant Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
439 students · 1.5 km away
Plains Farm Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
164 students · 1.7 km away
Farringdon Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
384 students · 1.7 km away
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
712 students · 1.8 km away
Ryhope Junior School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
158 students · 1.8 km away
Ryhope Infant School Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
172 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Caedmon Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
215 students
Oakfield Junior School
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
215 students
New Seaham Academy
Seaham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
216 students
The Oak Tree Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
216 students
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Chester le Street · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students
Frequently asked questions
Is New Silksworth Academy Infant a good school?
New Silksworth Academy Infant has a Success Index (England) of 33.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #567 of 811 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does New Silksworth Academy Infant rank in North East?
New Silksworth Academy Infant ranks #567 of 811 primary schools in North East and #11472 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend New Silksworth Academy Infant?
New Silksworth Academy Infant had 215 students in 2025.
Is New Silksworth Academy Infant a primary school or a secondary school?
New Silksworth Academy Infant is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–7. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near New Silksworth Academy Infant?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New Silksworth Academy Infant; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.