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Harry Watts Academy

Free school in Sunderland, United Kingdom

Head
Louise Hindmarch
Trust or group
Prosper Learning Trust
Type
Free school
Pupils
175
Local authority
Sunderland
Location
Sunderland, SR5 5JA, United Kingdom
Telephone
01915623003
Government identifier
URN 147841 (register entry)
Ofsted
Outstanding, inspected 13 July 2023

Vacancies (3)

Admin Assistant (N4)

Part timeCloses 8 Nov

This role is perfect for a positive and professional individual with:GCSEs Grade C+/4+ in Maths and English Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate well to…

Support role

Teacher

Full time, temporaryCloses 30 Oct

This role is perfect for a positive and professional individual with:DfE recognised teaching qualification and QTS or equivalent Experience of teaching pupils with additional…

Learning Support Assistants

Part timeCloses 30 Oct

This role is perfect for positive and professional individuals with:GCSEs Grade C+/4+ (or equivalent) in Maths and English Relevant transferable experience, for example: working…

Support role

Pupils (2025/26) 187 pupils · 21% girls · 50.3% eligible for free school meals · 8.0% with English as an additional language. DfE school census.

Special educational needs (2025/26) 8 (4.3%) on SEN support · 179 (95.7%) with an education, health and care plan. DfE, Special educational needs in England.

Exam results

YearKS2 expectedKS2 higher
2024/250%0%
2023/240%0%

Department for Education performance tables.

Staff

YearTeachersPupils per teacherLeaversVacanciesAverage pay
2025/2626.67.0–0£51,222
2024/2526.06.76%0£48,841
2023/2424.07.08%0£44,160
2022/2320.86.714%0£42,138
2021/2213.07.48%0£38,714
2020/213.810.50%0£55,058

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

Attendance

YearSessions missedUnauthorisedPersistently absentSeverely absent
2025/266.8%2.2%21.4%0.0%
2024/257.0%2.1%18.2%1.1%
2023/248.2%2.7%28.8%1.8%
2022/239.1%2.6%33.6%0.7%
2021/2210.6%1.5%41.5%1.1%
2020/217.7%0.1%25.0%0.0%

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

Hiring history

1 past vacancy seen since May 2026: 1 support. Most often advertised: Learning Support Assistants. Last advertised May 2026.

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Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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