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Columbia Grange School

Community special school · Washington · NE38 7NY

Ages 5–11 · 120 pupils · Sunderland

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

6.4%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
119

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill104%

120 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
120
Boys / girls
96 / 24
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
120 / 115 (104%)
Free school meals
42.5%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr John Lines

Location

Address
Oxclose Road
Postcode
NE38 7NY
Town
Washington
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; 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 5–11, in Washington, Sunderland, 120 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 42.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Washington
24
Academies among open schools in Washington
54% (13)
Open schools in NE38
16
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 WashingtonNear NE38

  • Columbia Grange School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy special converter

    Washington · NE38 7NY · Sunderland

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM43.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • John F Kennedy Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Washington · NE38 7AR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Biddick Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Washington · NE38 8AL · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence12.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Barmston Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE38 8JA · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM64.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Biddick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE38 7HQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wessington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE38 7PY · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM45.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Fatfield Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Washington · NE38 8RB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.2%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Lines

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