Special schools in Sunderland

• 122open schools
• 81primary
• 17secondary
• 6independent
• 41,439pupils

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11 schools, A to Z.

• Ashbrooke School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 126 pupils

  Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Barbara Priestman Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 19 · 189 pupils

  Meadowside, Sunderland, SR2 7QN

  Ofsted 27 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Columbia Grange School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 11 · 140 pupils

  Oxclose Road, Washington, NE38 7NY

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2020 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (predecessor school)

• Endeavour SR

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 14 to 19 · 0 pupils

  54 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Harry Watts Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 5 to 16 · 187 pupils

  Ramillies Road, Sunderland, SR5 5JA

  Ofsted 13 Jul 2023: Outstanding

• North View Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 11 · 71 pupils

  St. Lukes Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0HB

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Portland Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 19 · 207 pupils

  Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, SR3 2NQ

  Ofsted 19 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Sunningdale School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 153 pupils

  Doxford Park Way, Sunderland, SR3 2PP

  Ofsted 7 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• The Poplars

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 4 pupils

  Miners Lodge, Market Crescent, New Herrington, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7AP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Thornhill Park School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 19 · 69 pupils

  Portland Road, Plains Farm, Sunderland, SR3 1SS

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Trinity Academy New Bridge

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 128 pupils

  Craigshaw Road, Sunderland, SR5 3NF

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Towns in Sunderland

• Houghton le Spring (23)
• Sunderland (78)
• Washington (24)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.