Located in Sunderland, Pennywell Early Years Centre is a nursery school, serving pupils aged 2 to 5. The school is a local authority nursery school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Pennywell Early Years Centre currently has around 180 pupils on roll. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 0.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9AX |
| Website: | https://pennywellearlyyears.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 07891677454 |
| School Type: | Local authority nursery school |
| Education phase: | Nursery |
| Local authority: | Sunderland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Ruth Williamson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108753 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 5 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | |
| Number of Pupils: | 180 |
| Number of Boys: | 93 |
| Number of Girls: | 87 |
| White British | 95.00% | 171 |
| African | 1.70% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millfield Community Nursery School Bell Street , SR4 6JR | - not rated | 2,465 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hylton Red House Nursery School Rotherham Road , Red House SR5 5QL | 4out of 4 | 3,071 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Hylton Road , Pennywell SR4 9AA | 3out of 4 | 260 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South Hylton Primary School Union Street , South Hylton SR4 0LS | - not rated | 778 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South Hylton Primary Academy Union Street , South Hylton SR4 0LS | 3out of 4 | 778 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Quarry View Junior School St Luke's Road , SR4 0HB | - not rated | 830 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Quarry View Infant School St Luke's Road , SR4 0HB | - not rated | 830 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennywell School Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA | - not rated | 158 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN | 3out of 4 | 1,648 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandhill View School Grindon Lane , Thorney Close SR3 4EN | - not rated | 1,648 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX | 3out of 4 | 2,406 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View School A Specialist Business and Enterprise College Cartwright Road , Hylton Castle SR5 3DX | - not rated | 2,420 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sunderland College Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH | - not rated | 2,569 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA | 3out of 4 | 144 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Academy 360 Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA | - not rated | 158 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ's College Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG | 3out of 4 | 596 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside , SR4 8PG | - not rated | 596 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North View Academy St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB | 3out of 4 | 950 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North View School St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB | - not rated | 950 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Link School Swindon Road , SR3 4EE | 3out of 4 | 1,753 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwell Dene School Swindon Road , Springwell SR3 4EE | - not rated | 1,760 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.