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Grangetown Primary School

Community school · Sunderland · SR2 8PX

Ages 2–11 · 302 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.3%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
254

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

302 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
302
Boys / girls
142 / 160
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
302 / 315 (96%)
Free school meals
38.5%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Les McAnaney

Location

Address
Spelter Works Road, Grangetown
Postcode
SR2 8PX
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 302 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.5%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR2
19
Primary in SR2
9
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

Nearby primary 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Les McAnaney
Telephone
01918149820
Website
www.grangetown.sunderland.sch.uk/

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