Grangetown Primary School
Community primary school in Sunderland (Sunderland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Grangetown is a vibrant, friendly and welcoming primary school, committed to creating the best possible educational experience for every child. We aim to enable all children to reach their full potential We have a talented, dedicated, caring team of staff, each of whom works very hard to ensure that the abilities of the children in our care are nurtured and carefully developed.
Our teachers and teaching assistants are experienced, and work as a team to make school a very special place, every day, for every child.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Class Pages
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Monster Phonics
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 108758
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Briton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Briton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2008 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Duggan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joanne Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Olanrewaju Sonola | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sydney Iredia | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ceri Payne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Catherine Tose Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Father David Raine Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Richardson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Julie Maven Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record