Barbara Priestman Academy

School Name: Barbara Priestman Academy
Address: Meadowside
Town/City: Sunderland
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: SR2 7QN
Telephone Number: 0333 999 1453
Website: www.barbara-priestman.org.uk

Phase: Ages 11-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Ascent Academies' Trust
Sponsor: Ascent Academies' Trust

Acting Head Teacher: Mr Graeme Musson
Capacity: 178
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 189 (75% boys & 25% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61.5%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

URN: 138530
DfE Number: 394/7004
UKPRN: 10038145
UPRN: 45083514
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Sunderland Central (E14001531)
Electoral Ward: Barnes & Thornhill (E05016373)

Easting & Northing: 438795E, 555736N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 43.79" N 1° 23' 47.39" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVJW3+5C

DfE Record: View record

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