UKSchoolSearch
OpenURN 150515

The Poplars

Other independent special school · Houghton le Spring · DH4 7AP

Ages 8–18 · 4 pupils · Sunderland

School website

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

4 pupils · 4 places

Pupils on roll
4
Boys / girls
4 / 0
School capacity
4
Capacity fill
4 / 4 (100%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 8–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Elliott

Location

Address
Miners Lodge, Market Crescent, New Herrington
Postcode
DH4 7AP
Town
Houghton le Spring
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 other independent special school, Ages 8–18, in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, 4 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Houghton le Spring
23
Academies among open schools in Houghton le Spring
57% (13)
Open schools in DH4
12
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 Houghton le SpringNear DH4

  • Shiney Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 4QP · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM48.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Barnwell Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 7RT · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM15.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • New Penshaw Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 7HY · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM40.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Newbottle Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 4EE · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Burnside Academy Inspires

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 5HB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Bournmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 6HF · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • East Herrington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 3PR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.3%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Elliott
Telephone
01916941286
Website
https://www.hexagoncare.com/

Official links