St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Contact details for the school

School Name: St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Address: Grindon Lane, Grindon
Town/City: Sunderland
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: SR4 8HP
Telephone Number: 01915 285094
Website: www.stcuthbertsprimaryschool.co.uk/

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Ward
Capacity: 236
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 240 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.9%

Location and administration

URN: 149036
DfE Number: 394/3302
UKPRN: 10090209
UPRN: 45052468
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Grindon & Thorney Close (E05016379)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 436549E, 555385N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 33.04" N 1° 25' 53.62" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVHV9+29

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

Broadway Junior School (0.3km)
Sandhill View Academy (0.5km)
Christ's College (0.5km)
The Link School (0.6km)
Sunningdale School (0.7km)
Academy 360 (1.0km)
Thorney Close Primary School (1.0km)
Pennywell Early Years Centre (1.1km)
Grindon Infant School (1.1km)
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.2km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Mr Paul Cook - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 March 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
Mr Paul Cook - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
Ms Vanessa Davis - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 March 2026.
Miss Sharon Miller - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 June 2030.
Mrs Carmen Nieto De Prescott - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 March 2030.
Mr Ivor Eamonn Prestwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 January 2030.
Mr Dylan Purvis - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 May 2030.
Dr Alexandra Smithson - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 September 2027.
Mrs Alexandra Steele - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 March 2030.
Mrs Lynn Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2026.
Mrs Jane Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).