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Pennywell Early Years Centre
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Sunderland SR4 9AX · pennywellearlyyears.org.uk · 07891 677454
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Pupils
- 147
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 0.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Pennywell Early Years Centre on 17 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 17 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 27
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 41% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼36% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 11% who had a child bullied