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Teacher Courtney McCluskey working with children in the Forest School.

Headteacher's pride as school gets top marks for geography provision

Staff and pupils at Broadway Junior School are celebrating their award

Sunderland school celebrating award for 'teaching through creativity'

Fatfield Academy teacher and OPAL Lead Stacey Grotz with pupils Thea, Cohen, Mollie and Jake at the new school pond.

Academy with golf course and eco-pool one of best for outdoor learning

Academy 360 pupil Angel with her mentor Diane.

Pupil whose mum passed away benefits from new mentoring programme

The community at East Boldon Infant School are celebrating a 'strong standard' Ofsted result.

East Boldon school celebrates ‘strong’ Ofsted result

Staff and children at Grindon Infant School celebrate their OPAL Gold award.

School receives prestigious award for outdoor play and learning

St. Michael’s Catholic Primary School.

Inspectors visited this school and gave the following verdict

Venerable Bede CE Academy is launching its Maths Unmasked project to support whole families with their learning in the core subject.

Parents go back to school with project to help families learning maths

(Inset) Dean Juric was headteacher at St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College at the time of his arrest.

A betrayal- Trust on former headteacher who made indecent child images

Barnes Junior School headteacher Bryn Taylor visiting Panchshil School.

Primary school set to be first in city to visit India

Juric was headteacher at St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College at the time of his arrest.

Therapy offered to pupils after head makes indecent images of children

Juric was headteacher at St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College at the time of his arrest.

Trust offer reassurance after head teacher makes indecent pics of kids

Staff and children celebrate their award.

We're thrilled - staff at nursery school receive prestigious award

Willow Wood Community Primary School headteacher Lindsay Robertson and her pupils celebrate receiving a prestigious national award.

Incredibly proud - city school receives prestigious national award

It's the city's only independent school

Historic school gains outstanding results following inspection

Ashbrooke School

City special school recognised at prestigious national awards ceremony
Pupils, parents, and staff at Ashbrooke School are celebrating after the school received a Highly Commended recognition at the Children and Young People Awards 2025.
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East Boldon Infants School headteacher Lisa Holt (middle) with staff and pupils as they celebrate receiving the prestigious ACE School of Character Quality Mark Award.

East Boldon Infant School celebrates achieving a prestigious award

Lunchtime supervisor Maureen Lumsdon with some of the children at Fatfield Academy.

Dedicated dinner lady retires after nearly 40 years looking after kids

St. Anthony’s Girls Catholic Academy.

Breaking Headteacher issues statement after schoolgirl dies suddenly

Headteacher Sarah Armstrong, governor Gordon Petrie, and deputy headteacher Gemma Clark celebrate the school's Ofsted report with pupils Myla, Avery, Reuben and Megan.

'Tremendous teamwork' behind our Ofsted success says headteacher

Seaburn Dene Primary School's football team.

Schoolchildren's double delight after sporting success

Staff and children at Rickleton Primary School give a thumbs up to their latest Ofsted report.

'Wonderful' school on the verge of becoming outstanding

Southmoor Academy pupils handing over a cheque to the Red Sky Foundation's founder, Sergio Petrucci.

Sunderland pupils raise a whopping £1,700 for the Red Sky Foundation

Thornhill Academy pupils and staff celebrate receiving the International School Award.

School celebrates multi-cultural population to win International Award

(Elizabeth John (left) and Ethan John (right)

Breaking Siblings killed in suspected double murder named by police

A schoolboy has been arrested after three people have sustained serious injuries at a private school in the UK

Breaking Three people hospitalised after boy, 16 arrested at private school

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