What year groups does Ashbrooke School teach?

Ashbrooke School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Sunderland.

Who is the headteacher of Ashbrooke School?

The headteacher of Ashbrooke School is Ms Clare Read, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Ashbrooke School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Ashbrooke School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Ashbrooke School?

Ashbrooke School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.

Is Ashbrooke School full?

Ashbrooke School has capacity for 126 pupils and 126 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Ashbrooke School a faith school?

No. Ashbrooke School has no designated religious character.

How have Ashbrooke School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 4.6 in 2022/23 and 0.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Ashbrooke School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashbrooke School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Ashbrooke School

Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland, SR2 7JA

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 5 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Ms Clare Read
Constituency: Sunderland Central
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 126
Pupils on roll: 126
URN: 143532
Local authority: Sunderland
Telephone: 01539566081

About this school

Ashbrooke School is an independent special school in Sunderland. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 126 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Ashbrooke School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Ashbrooke School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2017, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	16	29	14
Attainment 8 score	4.6	1.8	0.8
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.5	0.2	0.1

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Ashbrooke School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Sunderland average	England average
2022/23	4.6	37.6	39.8
2023/24	1.8	38.2	39.5
2024/25	0.8	38.3	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	109
2023/24	114
2024/25	126

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 125
Pupils on SEN support: 1

Location

Nearby schools

Argyle House School
Independent schools · Sunderland

0.4 miles
Consilium Evolve
Academies · Sunderland

0.4 miles
Barbara Priestman Academy
Academies · Sunderland

0.6 miles
Hopespring Sunderland
Independent schools

0.6 miles
University of Sunderland
Universities · Sunderland

0.7 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Ashbrooke School teach?: Ashbrooke School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Sunderland.
Who is the headteacher of Ashbrooke School?: The headteacher of Ashbrooke School is Ms Clare Read, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Ashbrooke School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Ashbrooke School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Ashbrooke School?: Ashbrooke School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
Is Ashbrooke School full?: Ashbrooke School has capacity for 126 pupils and 126 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Ashbrooke School a faith school?: No. Ashbrooke School has no designated religious character.
How have Ashbrooke School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 4.6 in 2022/23 and 0.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Ashbrooke School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashbrooke School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.