Richard Avenue Primary School
Community primary school in Sunderland (Sunderland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Richard Avenue is an Ofsted good nursery and primary school teaching an exciting curriculum. Our beautiful school is surrounded by gardens and trees that shimmer through all the seasons. Inside we have a modern colourscape and up-to-date technology. Richard Avenue Primary is a good school. Our last Ofsted Report was on the 20th and 21st of September 2023.
Our uniform has been designed with the aim of being smart, practical and cost effective. Take a look at our term dates and holiday time, or see whats going on around school and when with our school calendar. We offer a wide range of clubs for your children to join.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- 7:45am 8:20am daily
- 3:30pm 5:45pm daily
- Free for all
- 8:25am 8:40am daily
- A large variety of clubs
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108819
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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 (14 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Valerie Forster Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Katherine Jane Cooper-Young | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Lister | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ameenat Omotayo Adefenwa | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Valerie Forster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Katherine Tobin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Lucy Lavelle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Rebecca Cherrett | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Ehthershamul Haque | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mohammad Zahidul Islam | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Syeda Khaled | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alan Rinaldi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Swift | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lynne Dagg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Claire Ann McKinney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Rima Khanom Ali Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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