Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Sunderland, SR4 9AX
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108753.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 147 |
| Girls | 70 |
| Boys | 77 |
| First language not English | 0.7% |
| SEN support | 3 |
| EHC plan | 0 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 38.7 |
| Pupils per adult | 5.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 19.55 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.9 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | All-through | Academy 360 | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2013. | |
| 0.3 mi | All-through | Christ's College | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | South Hylton Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Broadway Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Highfield Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Grindon Infant School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Sandhill View Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Castletown Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2022. |
Pennywell Early Years Centre is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Pennywell Early Years Centre has 147 pupils aged 2 to 5.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.