Dame Dorothy Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dock Street
 Monkwearmouth
 Sunderland
 Tyne and Wear SR6 0EA
Telephone: 0191 250 5525

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Dame Dorothy Primary School
Trust: Northern Lights Learning Trust
Sponsor: Northern Lights Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Tullock (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Iain Williamson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.14 / 4.9
Non-teaching Staff*: 8.64
Sex: Mixed
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.5% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 43.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Sunderland
Constituency: Sunderland Central
Electoral Ward: St Peter's
School Number: 3942070

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th May 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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