Barnwell Academy
1 live vacancyHoughton le Spring · Sunderland
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Barnwell Academy is a primary academy in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 4 member schools: 4 primary schools. Local authorities: South Tyneside | Sunderland. Regions: North East. — from the TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST public record.
Barnwell Academy is a primary academy in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, part of TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Barnwell Academy
- Address
- Whitefield Estate, Penshaw
- Postcode
- DH4 7RT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- URN (official identifier)
- 140700
- Establishment number
- 2139
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 302
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Headteacher
- Mr Kristopher Sadler
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 20 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.barnwellacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915844440
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Barnwell Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 302 | 41,019 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.9% | 31.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 18.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.7% | 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 Barnwell Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 17 Feb 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 20 Feb 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Barnwell Primary School (URN 108809)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Nov 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Barnwell Primary School (URN 108809)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 May 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Barnwell Primary School (URN 108809)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Dec 2006
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 Barnwell Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.2% | 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 Barnwell Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £62,000 for 40 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 19.1% | 34.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £295 | £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 Barnwell Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 269 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Sunderland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,108,000 £7,836 per pupil | £7,066 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,853,000 £6,888 per pupil | £6,591 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £647,000 £2,405 per pupil · 34.9% | £3,191 · 48.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £533,000 £1,981 per pupil · 28.8% | £1,049 · 15.9% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £40,000 £149 per pupil · 2.2% | £239 · 3.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £31,000 £115 per pupil · 1.7% | £199 · 3.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £255,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £807,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,536 per pupil, supply and agency £164 per pupil — spending down £648 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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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026