Dame Dorothy Primary School, Sunderland

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Dame Dorothy Primary School

Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland SR6 0EA

https://www.damedorothyprimary.co.uk/

Dame Dorothy Primary School is an academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in May 2012. The present school opened in 2025.

This school is a member of Northern Lights Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy, Holley Park Academy, Hart Primary School, St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School and St Helen's Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Redby Academy
0.6		St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.6		Grange Park Primary School
0.8		Hudson Road Primary School
1.1		Fulwell Junior School
1.1		Fulwell Infant School Academy
1.1		Southwick Community Primary School
1.4		Valley Road Academy
1.4		Seaburn Dene Primary School
1.5		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
1.6		Diamond Hall Infant Academy
1.6		Diamond Hall Junior Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

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