Trinity Academy New Bridge
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
131
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special sponsor led

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(25/04/2023)
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48%
NATIONAL AVG. 87%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

8.7:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
74.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
0.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 18.1%
Pupils first language
not English
77.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals

This school is now an academy. If no data is available for the new academy,
we link to the last available data set as this type of academy is treated as a continuing school

Craigshaw Road
Sunderland
SR5 3NF
01912986950

School Description

The New Bridge Academy is an average-sized secondary special school. It provides education for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The majority of pupils have additional special educational needs and/or disabilities. The majority of pupils have an education, health and care plan. In 2015, Springwell Dene and Castlegreen joined the Ascent Trust and amalgamated to become The New Bridge Academy. The school has not had a previous inspection. The school is in the process of re-brokerage to another trust. The acting headteacher is a senior leader of Trinity Academy Trust, proposed as the new trust for the school. There is a school-to-school support agreement between the two trusts. Most pupils join the school following a referral from the local authority. They join at times other than usual transition from Year 6. Many have started their secondary education in other schools. Many arrive at school in Years 9 and 10 and have had significant disruption in their education prior to their arrival at The New Bridge Inspection report: The New Bridge Academy, 13–14 June 2018 Page 8 of 11 Academy. A small number of pupils are on shared placements with the pupil referral unit while undergoing statutory assessment to attend the school. Three quarters of the pupils are known to be entitled to pupil premium funding. This is much higher than the proportion found nationally. Most pupils are White British. No pupils speak English as an additional language.

Trinity Academy New Bridge Parent Reviews



Average Parent Rating


“Very badly run school”


I am a parent/Carer of a child that attended that I subsequently removed from this school. This school is inadequate in every aspect in my opinion. There is no structure, and pupils are running around in full view of staff who appear to have little to no control over the situation. Children as young as 11 with a EHCP can walk off the premises at any time in an area they not familiar with as most get taxis from all around city of Sunderland to attend this school, all the children need to do is press a button at the gate and exit the premises without having to ask to leave. Communication between home and school is none existent, you have to rely on the child to let you know of problems they are having in school. If you have a fussy eater, expect them to come home hungry every day as they do not cater for all needs at dinner time.
48% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 29% Agree 19% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 33% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>29, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>33, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 24% Agree 29% Disagree 24% Strongly Disagree 24% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>24, "strongly_disagree"=>24, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 19% Agree 38% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 29% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>29, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 38% Strongly Agree 19% Agree 14% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 19% Don't Know 5% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>38, "strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>19, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 24% Agree 38% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 14% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 0% Strongly Agree 52% Agree 5% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 29% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>0, "strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>29, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 45% Agree 20% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 30% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>20, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>30, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 20 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 43% Agree 19% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 14% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 24% Agree 24% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 29% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>29, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 52% Agree 19% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 10% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 24% Agree 33% Disagree 33% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>33, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 43% Agree 19% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 19% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>19, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Strongly Agree 43% Agree 19% Disagree 24% Strongly Disagree 14% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>24, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023
Yes 48% No 52% {"yes"=>48, "no"=>52} Figures based on 21 responses up to 28-04-2023

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This school is an academy and does not conform to the general school admission criteria set down by the Local Education Authority.