Columbia Grange School

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Columbia Grange School, inspected in March 2020.

In 2024–25 pupils at Columbia Grange School attended 91.2% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 22.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Columbia Grange School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Columbia Grange School had 6.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Columbia Grange School had 140 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: severe learning difficulty; autistic spectrum disorder.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Columbia Grange School received £25,930 and spent £23,626 for each of its 140 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £394,000 (£2,815 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Oak Learning Trust, income was £8,181 and spending £6,954 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Washington · Sunderland local authority: places and applications

Columbia Grange School is part of Oak Learning Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• John F Kennedy Primary School Washington
• George Washington Primary School Washington
• Springwell Village Primary School Gateshead
• Fellgate Primary School Jarrow
• Monkton Academy South Shields
• Riverside Primary Academy Gateshead

What is Columbia Grange School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Columbia Grange School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2020 of its predecessor, Columbia Grange School.

When was Columbia Grange School last inspected by Ofsted?

Columbia Grange School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Columbia Grange School have?

Columbia Grange School has 140 pupils on roll.

What age range does Columbia Grange School cover?

Columbia Grange School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Columbia Grange School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Columbia Grange School?

Columbia Grange School is at Oxclose Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NY.