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Barbara Priestman School

Community special school · Sunderland · SR2 7QN

Ages 11–19 · Sunderland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Noreen Robinson

Location

Address
Meadowside
Postcode
SR2 7QN
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Sunderland, Sunderland. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR2
19
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR2

  • Barbara Priestman Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Sunderland · SR2 7QN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–19

    • Att83.5
    • P8-1.9
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Richard Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7LQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Consilium Evolve

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy alternative provision converter

    Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland

    Ages 7–16

    • FSM0.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Thornhill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Argyle House School

    Other independent school

    Sunderland · SR2 7LA · Sunderland

    Ages 2–16

    • Att851.1
    • EM5+54%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Aidan's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7HJ · Sunderland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Noreen Robinson

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