Headteacher’s welcome
Welcome to The Link School website
I am delighted to be able to welcome you to the Link School and introduce myself as the Head Teacher. Our school is a Good School, as judged by Ofsted. In addition, are in Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence, hold the Anti-Bullying Platinum Award whilst have achieved Investors in Careers Award. This demonstrates our continued commitment to ensuring our children and young people are at the heart of what we do.
Our GCSE results shown continuous improvement with 100% of pupils achieving a GCSE English qualification and 93%% of pupils achieving a GCSE Maths qualification. We have increased the number of pupils who have left the school with five or more GCSE qualifications and offer a broad and ambitious curriculum.
The Link School is an alternative learning provider working with young learners and their families across the City of Sunderland. We support a wide and diverse community that we feel proud to consider our ‘Link School Family’.
There are two schools; The Link School, Springwell Dene which works with learners across Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 and The Link School, Pallion, which provides education for learners at Key Stage 4. In addition, we also run two assessment hubs at Hudson Road Primary School and Oxclose Academy where we support schools across Sunderland to ensure that all children and young people have access to the right provision to meet their own individual needs.
I feel incredibly proud to be the Head Teacher of The Link School. My priority as Head Teacher is to ensure the Link School continues to grow on its journey to becoming outstanding. This can only happen with you and your support. Being a mum of two girls, I am very much aware of the importance of family and I really do believe you and your children, as part of our link school family have the strength and passion to ensure that this happens together.
As the Head teacher of the school, I am looking forward to getting to know you and your children throughout their time at the school, whilst ensuring children are safe, happy and achieving well whilst they are in our care.
Donna Walker
Virtual Tour: Pallion Key Stage 4
Virtual Tour: Springwell Dene
Ofsted – The Link School Sunderland is a Good School!
Click below to read our latest Ofsted report for Tudor Grove:
Link School Tudor Grove Ofsted report 2018 .PDF
Click below to read our latest Ofsted report for Key Stage 1:
Click below to read our latest Ofsted report for Pallion:
Link School Pallion Ofsted Report 2017.PDF
We are an Operation Encompass School
Latest News
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The Link School Parent Governor Election
We are looking to hold an election for Parent Governor
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Parent/Carer Update
Happy new year from us all at The Link School. I hope that you and your families are safe and well and that you’ve had a great Christmas break. Please see below for reminders and further details of our return to school this week.
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Important Update for January 2022
Please find attached a letter regarding an update from Public Health - due to this update we will now be open for teaching on Wednesday 5th January 2022 rather than Tuesday 4th January 2022. This is to support the onsite testing of pupils prior to their return to school.The Schools Covid-19 Operational Guidance and Education Contingency Framework have been updated, following announcements about moving to Plan B and changes in the guidance for testing and isolation of close contacts of positive cases.
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Covid-19 Update
From Tuesday 14 December, All adults who are fully vaccinated and children aged 5 to 18 years and 6 months, identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 – whether Omicron or not – should take a lateral flow device (LFD) test every day for 7 days instead of self-isolating.
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Confirmation of arrangements for the end of Term
I hope that you and your families continue to be safe and well at this moment in time
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Covid -19 Update – Confirmation of arrangements for the end of Autumn Term
I hope that you and your families continue to be safe and well at this moment in time. We know that Covid numbers are high in the community, and we also have staff and students currently absent due to infection.
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Important Information
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Rules regarding self-isolation will change again on Monday 17/01/2022
You will know from the news that the rules regarding self-isolation will change again on Monday. As of 17/01/2022 people with COVID-19 can end their self-isolation after 5 full days
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Northern Lights Teaching School Hub
At the Northern Lights Teaching School Hub we are committed to working in partnership with all Early Years providers, Primary, Secondary, Alternative Provision, Special Schools, Further and Higher Education providers and other stakeholders in our region.
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Centre Assessed Grades Information
Parent/Carer's
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Please find information regarding this year’s summer grading, exam malpractice and the appeal process. -
May Half Term Information
I hope that you and your families continue to be safe and well, as we continue to follow the Government Road Map to emerge from Covid-19 restrictions. This half term has been a busy one I would firstly like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and during this time.
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Year 11 Important Dates
Dear Parent/Carer,
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I understand that the last 12 months have been a very difficult time to navigate and as a school we have found this incredibly challenging too. I would firstly like to take this opportunity to express how proud I am of all of our Y11 learners, especially how they have adapted to life in a pandemic, and how they have returned to school during this time. -
RSHE Survey
RSHE Survey
Could you please complete this survey to help Together for Children gain your views around the delivery of Relationship, Sex, Health Education in Secondary Schools and Relationship Health Education in Primary Schools.
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Contact
Link School Springwell Dene
Swindon Road, Springwell, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR3 4EE
Tel: 0191 561 5777
Email: caroline.granton@schools.sunderland.gov.uk
Link School Pallion
Waverley Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR4 6TA
Tel: 0191 561 4777
Email: anita.blakeman@schools.sunderland.gov.uk
