Kepier

Secondary · Sunderland · DH4 5BH · URN 137262

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-03-09Cohort 1131Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 220

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 26 schools in Sunderland

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
43.6
Sunderland 38.35England 46.1
5.3 above the area average of 38.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
37.3%
Sunderland 37.6%England 45.9%
In line with the area average of 37.6
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
55%
Sunderland 54.7%
In line with the area average of 54.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.91
Sunderland 3.36England 4.07
0.6 above the area average of 3.4
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
8.6%
Sunderland 14.7%England 17.6%
6.1 percentage points below the area average of 14.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
30.9%
Sunderland 33.9%
3 percentage points below the area average of 33.9
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
36.4%
Sunderland 43.4%
7 percentage points below the area average of 43.4
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
220
Sunderland 114
106 above the area average of 114
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Sunderland	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	43.6 Sunderland 38.35England 46.1	5.3 above the area average of 38.4	2.5 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	37.3% Sunderland 37.6%England 45.9%	In line with the area average of 37.6	8.6 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	55% Sunderland 54.7%	In line with the area average of 54.7	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.91 Sunderland 3.36England 4.07	0.6 above the area average of 3.4	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	8.6% Sunderland 14.7%England 17.6%	6.1 percentage points below the area average of 14.7	9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	30.9% Sunderland 33.9%	3 percentage points below the area average of 33.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	36.4% Sunderland 43.4%	7 percentage points below the area average of 43.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	220 Sunderland 114	106 above the area average of 114	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Sunderland · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 1.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 37.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 19.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.3pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 88.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Kepier Good at its inspection on 09/03/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Kepier is a secondary school in Sunderland, postcode DH4 5BH (URN 137262).
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