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Grange Park Primary School

Sunderland, SR5 1EAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#9,315
of 13,686 nationally

About Grange Park Primary School

Grange Park Primary School sits within the Sunderland local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 64th out of 73 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom half of Sunderland’s schools. The top-performing peers nearby include St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, and Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy, all of which scored significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Fulwell Junior School, about 1.5 kilometres away. Grange Park itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011. The school’s headteacher is Danielle Conneely, and it has no religious character. With 225 pupils on roll against a capacity of 249, the school is not at full capacity, and 46.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSwan Street, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR5 1EA
HeadteacherDanielle Conneely
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils225
Free School Meals (FSM)46.4%
School Capacity225 / 249 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsLibrarySensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceAthleticsTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubBook ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:00

Source: grangeparkprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Grange Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.