Barnes Infant Academy
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About Barnes Infant Academy
Barnes Infant Academy is a primary academy in Sunderland, Sunderland. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 3 primary schools. Local authorities: Sunderland. Regions: North East. — from the VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED public record.
Barnes Infant Academy is a primary academy in Sunderland, part of VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Barnes Infant Academy
- Address
- Mount Road, Barnes
- Postcode
- SR4 7QF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- URN (official identifier)
- 141045
- Establishment number
- 2003
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 311
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 360
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sandra Bell
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 12 May 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- barnesinfant.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01915251203
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Barnes Infant Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 311 | 41,019 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 11.6% | 31.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 18.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 25.7% | 8.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Barnes Infant Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 24 Jun 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 25 Jul 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 17 May 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Barnes Infant School (URN 108756)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 May 2012
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Barnes Infant School (URN 108756)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 1 May 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Barnes Infant Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.1% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Barnes Infant Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £54,250 for 35 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 14.2% | 34.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £221 | £455 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Barnes Infant Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 308 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Sunderland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £711,000 £2,308 per pupil | £7,066 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £693,000 £2,250 per pupil | £6,591 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £320,000 £1,039 per pupil · 46.2% | £3,191 · 48.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £140,000 £455 per pupil · 20.2% | £1,049 · 15.9% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £3,000 £10 per pupil · 0.4% | £239 · 3.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £199 · 3.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £18,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £459,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,320 per pupil, supply and agency £434 per pupil — spending down £4,070 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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