Southwick Community Primary School
Community primary school in Southwick (Sunderland).
KS2 RWM expected
51%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
54%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
60%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.5%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.6
▼ 5.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
52.8%
▲ 28pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
345 / 390 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Southwick Community Primary School is a primary school located in Southwick, Sunderland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 365 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 390. The school is led by Mr Christian Robson.
Key facts
- URN
- 108769
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Pauline Walmsley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Pauline Walmsley Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Denise Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Butler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Tania Quinn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Pamela Finn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vicki Neal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joanne Thexton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Susan Ord | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nnachetam Nnaji | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Christian Robson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sue Ord Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Pauline Walmsley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Denise Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record