East Herrington Primary Academy

School overview

East Herrington Primary Academy is a primary school serving Sunderland, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 471 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated East Herrington Primary Academy 'Good'. 81% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 17% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). East Herrington Primary Academy is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 63 first choices for 59 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 24.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.