Thornhill Park School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Portland Road, Plains Farm, Sunderland, SR3 1SSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thornhill Park School is a special school in Sunderland for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 18 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
69 pupils on roll, with places for 80
Schools near Thornhill Park School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunningdale School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Barbara Priestman Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 2.7 |
| Ashbrooke School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 0.8 |
| North View Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Portland Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Mitchell
- Phone
- 01915653965
- Address
- Portland Road, Plains Farm, Sunderland, SR3 1SS
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- URN
- 108877
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.