Pennywell Early Years Centre
School Name: Pennywell Early Years Centre Address: Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Pennywell Early Years Centre Town/City: Sunderland County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: SR4 9AX Telephone Number: 07891 677454 Website: https://pennywellearlyyears.org.uk/
Phase: Nursery (ages 2-5) Type: Local authority nursery school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1900
Headteacher: Miss Ruth Williamson
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 147 (52% boys & 48% girls)
URN: 108753
DfE Number: 394/1012
UPRN: 45038558
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Pennywell & South Hylton (E05016386)
Easting & Northing: 435777E, 556131N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 57.37" N 1° 26' 36.61" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVHX4+PH
DfE Record: View record
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