The Link School, Sunderland

Good
PRU
Pupil referral unit
Mixed
Ages 714

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Donna Walker
Pupils:164
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915623630
Address:Swindon Road, Sunderland, SR3 4EE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2008

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 12 June 2018
URN:135640
UKPRN:10025572
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

72.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sunningdale Road (E-Bound)
108m · 2 min walk
Springwell Road-Sunningdale Road (SE-Bound)
112m · 2 min walk
The Prospect (NW-Bound)
237m · 4 min walk
Springwell Road - Somerset Rd (SE-Bound)
257m · 4 min walk
Silloth Road (SW-Bound)
274m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,785
Projected new pupils:501

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunderland

Admissions Demand - Sunderland

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,354

Applications

2,859

Got 1st preference

95.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Secondary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

12 June 2018
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
11 September 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
1 March 2010
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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