New Silksworth Academy Junior
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR3 1AS · Sunderland
#737 of 811 primary schools in North East
#14688 of 15,697 nationally
About New Silksworth Academy Junior
New Silksworth Academy Junior is a academy primary located in Sunderland, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 200 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 15.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 737th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (20th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 200; capacity filled 71.4%.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; New Silksworth Academy Junior ranks 62nd 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%)51%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- 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%)49.5%
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 Junior by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 51%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near New Silksworth Academy Junior
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
New Silksworth Academy Infant
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
215 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.
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200 students
Coatham Church of England Primary School
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201 students
Meadowdale Academy
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202 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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198 students
South Hetton Primary
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202 students
Mountfield Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students
Frequently asked questions
Is New Silksworth Academy Junior a good school?
New Silksworth Academy Junior has a Success Index (England) of 15.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #737 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 Junior rank in North East?
New Silksworth Academy Junior ranks #737 of 811 primary schools in North East and #14688 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend New Silksworth Academy Junior?
New Silksworth Academy Junior had 200 students in 2025.
Is New Silksworth Academy Junior a primary school or a secondary school?
New Silksworth Academy Junior is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near New Silksworth Academy Junior?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New Silksworth Academy Junior; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.