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Portland College

Community special school · Sunderland · SR3 2NQ

Ages 11–19 · Sunderland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Carson

Location

Address
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth
Postcode
SR3 2NQ
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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 11–19, in Sunderland, Sunderland. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR3
18
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 SunderlandNear SR3

  • Portland Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Sunderland · SR3 2NQ · Sunderland

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence11.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Mill Hill Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Sunderland · SR3 2PJ · Sunderland

    Ages 2–5

    0.5 miles away

  • Mill Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 2PJ · Sunderland

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Farringdon Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 3EL · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence12.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • East Herrington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 3PR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • New Silksworth Academy Infant

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1AS · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • New Silksworth Academy Junior

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1AS · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Carson

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