Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108766.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 163 |
| Girls | 75 |
| Boys | 88 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 33.1% |
| First language not English | 2.5% |
| SEN support | 39 |
| EHC plan | 1 |
| Average class size | 18.6 |
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.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 43 |
| Applications (Reception) | 53 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 42 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 42 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 180 |
| Pupils on roll | 121 |
| Unfilled places | 32.8% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.5 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.23 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | All-through | Academy 360 | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | All-through | Christ's College | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Sandhill View Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hasting Hill Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Pennywell Early Years Centre | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Broadway Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Thorney Close Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | South Hylton Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. |
Grindon Infant School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Grindon Infant School has 163 pupils aged 2 to 7, with capacity for 180.
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.