Best 3 Not applicable schools in Sunderland – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: Harry Watts Academy (Not applicable) in Sunderland; Sunningdale School (Not applicable) in Sunderland; Beacon of Light School (Not applicable) in Sunderland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Harry Watts Academy, Sunningdale School and Beacon of Light School. They are not applicable phase and free schools special, community special school and free schools alternative provision type located around Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and Sunderland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Harry Watts Academy), published Sep 2023. The lowest is 2 (Beacon of Light School), published Oct 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Beacon of Light School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 30–35%, range 0–5%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as PROSPER LEARNING TRUST and THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Harry Watts Academy
SR5 5JA
|
Sunningdale School
SR3 2PP
|
Beacon of Light School
SR5 1SN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Free schools special | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Free schools alternative provision |
| Location |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 5JA |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR3 2PP |
Sunderland SR5 1SN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 26 Sep 2023 | 1 17 May 2013 | 2 12 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 160 | 141 | 80 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | PROSPER LEARNING TRUST | Sunderland (394) | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Website | — | www.sunningdaleschool.com | beaconoflight.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01915623003 | 01915280440 | 01915634789 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Free schools special
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR5 5JA - Ofsted
- 1 26 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PROSPER LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01915623003
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR3 2PP - Ofsted
- 1 17 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- www.sunningdaleschool.com
- Telephone
- 01915280440
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Free schools alternative provision
- Location
- Sunderland
SR5 1SN - Ofsted
- 2 12 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- beaconoflight.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915634789
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