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Pennywell Early Years Centre

Local authority nursery school · Sunderland · SR4 9AX

Ages 2–5 · 147 pupils · Sunderland

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
77 / 70
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Miss Ruth Williamson

Location

Address
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Pennywell Early Years Centre
Postcode
SR4 9AX
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 local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Nursery schools in Sunderland
3
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR4
16
Nursery in SR4
1
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Nursery in Sunderland LA
7

Nearby nursery 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

  • Hylton Red House Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Sunderland · SR5 5QL · Sunderland

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Mill Hill Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Sunderland · SR3 2PJ · Sunderland

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Academy 360

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Sunderland · SR4 9BA · Sunderland

    Ages 4–16

    • Att829.0
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+14%
    • Absence12.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Christ's College

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · All-through

    Sunderland · SR4 8PG · Sunderland

    Ages 4–18

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.3 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

    0.4 miles away

  • North View Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Sunderland · SR4 0HB · Sunderland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS212%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM59.2%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ruth Williamson
Telephone
07891677454
Website
https://pennywellearlyyears.org.uk/

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