Redby Academy
Academy converter primary school in Sunderland (Sunderland).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
76%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.4%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
62%
259 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 the school
- URN
- 137463
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Governing body (6 current, 8 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Leonard | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margarita Acklam Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Philip Curtis Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Miranda Smithson-Healy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Whitney | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Margarita Acklam | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julia Emmerson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Mel Wight | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Nicola Leonard Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Margarita Acklam Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Selling Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Danielle Wilson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Mason Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nathan Weaver Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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