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Plains Farm Primary School

Community school · Sunderland · SR3 1SU

Ages 3–11 · Sunderland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
210
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Moya Thirlwall

Location

Address
Tudor Grove
Postcode
SR3 1SU
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 3–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR3
18
Primary in SR3
10
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 SR3

  • Plains Farm Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1SU · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.8%

    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%

    0.6 miles away

  • Barnes Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM26.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Barnes Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7QF · Sunderland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Thorney Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4BB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Moya Thirlwall

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