- Address
- Doxford Park Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2PP
- Sunderland (394)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr James Waller
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 2 to 11
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- School type
- Community special school
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 108882,
DfE number: 394/7016
UKPRN: 10018663 - Establishment status
- Open, but proposed to close
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01915280440
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Not applicable
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 160
- Number of pupils
- 153
- Open date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment opened
- Not applicable
- Closed date
- 30 November 2026
- Reason establishment closed
- Academy Converter
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 81
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 55.5%
- Type of SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty and PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 29 June 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
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Chair of governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Dunn | 1786046 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 November 2024 | 1 November 2027 |
Governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Waller | 1522793 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 January 2021 | 1 January 2029 |
| Ms Charlotte Atwell | 1786044 | Elected by parents | 1 November 2024 | 1 November 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Lertas- Robinson | 1786043 | Elected by parents | 1 November 2024 | 1 November 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Abernethy | 1786041 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Shaw | 1786042 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2027 |
| Mr Kevin Richardson | 1786040 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 January 2024 | 1 January 2027 |
| Mr Bob Makins | 1640486 | Appointed by GB/board | 24 November 2022 | 24 November 2026 |
| Mr Karl Sollis | 1640488 | Appointed by GB/board | 24 November 2022 | 24 November 2026 |
| Mr Peter Dunn | 1646335 | Appointed by GB/board | 24 November 2022 | 24 November 2026 |
| Mr Rob Guest | 1646338 | Appointed by GB/board | 24 November 2022 | 24 November 2026 |
Governance professional - local authority maintained school
Not recorded
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- North East
- District
- Sunderland
- Ward
- St Chad's
- Parliamentary constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000024
- Easting
- 437068
- Northing
- 554948
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 45163050
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Sunderland 029
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Sunderland 029E
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.