Sunningdale School
Community special school · Ages 2–11 · Sunderland
Sunningdale School is a special school in Sunderland for ages 2–11. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 7 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Doxford Park Way, Sunderland, SR3 2PP
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 153 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “From the moment pupils start at Sunningdale school, they receive the highest levels of care, support and learning to enable them to be their best selves; as the school motto says, to ‘be more’.”
- “Leaders have developed an inspirational curriculum that ensures that learning is tailored to meet the needs of all pupils.”
- “Because of this, pupils display exceptionally high levels of engagement in learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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