| Address: | Grindon Lane, Sunderland, SR3 4EN |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 01915949992 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sunderland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jill Dodd |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141986 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/03/2018
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 741 |
| Number of Boys: | 370 |
| Number of Girls: | 371 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.9% | 8.2% |
| School: | 33% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 89% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 28% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 38.1 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 3.04 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Pennywell Early Years Centre Portsmouth Road, Pennywell SR4 9AX | 1,649 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park SR3 2PJ | 3,168 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Grindon Lane, Grindon SR4 8HP | 516 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Thorney Close Primary School Torquay Road, SR3 4BB | 570 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Broadway Junior School Springwell Road, SR4 8NW | 789 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Hasting Hill Academy Tilbury Road, Sunderland SR3 4LY | 1,016 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Grindon Infant School Gleneagles Road, SR4 9QN | 1,283 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane, Thorney Close SR3 4EN | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road, SR3 3EL | 1,816 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road, SR2 7NA | 2,833 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road, Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ | 2,925 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace, SR2 7JN | 3,068 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | City of Sunderland College Bede Centre, Durham Road SR3 4AH | 1,534 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | Christ's College Pennywell Road, SR4 8PG | 1,102 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | Academy 360 Portsmouth Road, SR4 9BA | 1,509 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Sunningdale School Shaftoe Road, Springwell SR3 4HA | 392 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Link School Swindon Road, SR3 4EE | 428 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Thornhill Park School Portland Road, Plains Farm SR3 1SS | 1,227 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | North View Academy St. Lukes Road, South Hylton SR4 0HB | 2,296 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside, SR2 7QN | 2,433 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.