Barnes Junior School
Sunderland
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Barnes Junior School is a primary school in Sunderland, Sunderland. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Barnes Junior School
- Address
- Mount Road
- Postcode
- SR4 7QF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- URN (official identifier)
- 108755
- Establishment number
- 2002
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 341
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 360
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Headteacher
- Mr Bryn Steward Taylor
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 15 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.barnesjunior.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915535968
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Barnes Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 341 | 41,019 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.7% | 31.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 18.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.6% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 22.6% | 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
6 published inspections for Barnes Junior School.
· 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 27 Jul 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 19 Feb 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Jun 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
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 Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.2% | 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 Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £144,150 for 93 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 26.6% | 34.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £412 | £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 Junior School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 341 pupils.
| This school | Sunderland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,655,241 £7,787 per pupil | £8,076 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,541,701 £7,454 per pupil | £7,789 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,147,771 £3,366 per pupil · 45.2% | £3,654 · 46.9% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £324,684 £952 per pupil · 12.8% | £1,324 · 17.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £18,796 £55 per pupil · 0.7% | £153 · 2.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £18,430 £54 per pupil · 0.7% | £99 · 1.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £113,540 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £356,051 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,064 per pupil, supply and agency £99 per pupil — spending up £1,390 per pupil on 2024/25.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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