• Welcome to the Link School Sunderland

  • Platinum Award For Anti – bullying

    The Link School have won a prestigious award for their commitment and hard work around bullying.

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  • Welcome to the Link School Sunderland

    We provide education and support to make sure that every learner reaches their full potential.

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  • Welcome to the Link School Sunderland

    We provide education and support to make sure that every learner reaches their full potential.

  • Vision & values

    The Link School provides a flexible and responsive service to schools and academies to help young learners overcome the challenges they face.

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  • Welcome to the Link School Sunderland

    We believe all learners can make progress and achieve academically, socially and emotionally.

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  • Vision & values

    The Link School provides a flexible and responsive service to schools and academies to help young learners overcome the challenges they face.

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  • Welcome to the Link School Sunderland

    We provide education and support to make sure that every learner reaches their full potential.

  • Vision & values

    The Link School provides a flexible and responsive service to schools and academies to help young learners overcome the challenges they face.

Headteacher’s welcome

Welcome to The Link School website

I am delighted to welcome you to The Link School and to introduce myself as Head Teacher.
At The Link School, everything we do is guided by our core REACH values: Respect, Effort, Achieve, Communicate, and Happy & Healthy. These values underpin our vision and shape the experiences we provide for every child and young person in our care.
We are proud to be recognised as a Good school by Ofsted, and to hold a number of prestigious accreditations, including Inclusion Quality Mark Centre Flagship School status, the Anti-Bullying Platinum Award, and the Investors in Careers Award. These achievements reflect our unwavering commitment to placing children and young people at the heart of everything we do, ensuring they feel respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Our outcomes continue to improve year on year. Currently, 87% of our pupils achieve a GCSE qualification in English, and 81% achieve GCSE Maths. We are also seeing a growing number of pupils leaving with five or more GCSEs, supported by our broad, ambitious, and inclusive curriculum that encourages all learners to achieve their full potential.
The Link School is an alternative learning provider serving young people and families across Sunderland. We are incredibly proud of our diverse community, which we warmly refer to as our Link School Family. Our provision includes:
  • The Link School, Springwell Dene – supporting learners across Key Stages 1, 2 and 3
  • The Link School, Pallion – providing education for Key Stage 4 learners
  • REACH Hub Provision – providing education for those learners who need Day 6 provision.
As Head Teacher, I am immensely proud to lead The Link School and remain fully committed to our continued journey towards becoming outstanding. Central to this is our partnership with families—working together through open communication and shared ambition to support every child to thrive.
As a parent myself, I understand the importance of family, and I truly believe that by working together—staff, pupils, and families—we can achieve the very best outcomes. Through our REACH values, we strive to ensure that every child feels safe, happy, healthy, respected, and able to achieve success.
I look forward to getting to know you and your child during your time with us.
Donna Walker
Head Teacher

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  • Dear Parent/Carer,
    As you know, the National Education Union (NEU) has voted for further strike action for teaching staff on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May 2023.

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    I hope that you and your families continue to be safe and well, in the current Tier 3 situation. After a long and challenging Autumn Term I would firstly like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your understanding and support during this time, it means a lot to us.

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Contact

Link School Springwell Dene
Swindon Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear  SR3 4EE

Tel: 0191 5623630
Email: caroline.granton@linkschool.org.uk

Office Opening Times

Mon-Thurs: 8am – 4:30pm

Friday: 8am – 4pm

Link School Pallion
Waverley Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR4 6TA

Tel: 0191 5623640
Email: caroline.granton@linkschool.org.uk

 

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