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Grindon Infant School

Community school · Sunderland · SR4 9QN

Ages 2–7 · 163 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
101

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

163 pupils · 232 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
88 / 75
School capacity
232
Capacity fill
163 / 232 (70%)
Free school meals
41.2%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

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
Mrs Andrea Charlton

Location

Address
Gleneagles Road
Postcode
SR4 9QN
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
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 2–7, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.2%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR4
16
Primary in SR4
12
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 SR4

  • Hasting Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4LY · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Thorney Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4BB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • South Hylton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 0LS · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Farringdon Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 3DJ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • East Herrington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 3PR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Charlton
Telephone
01913401931
Website
www.grindoninfantschoolsunderland.sch.uk

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