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Thornhill Park School
Portland Road, Plains Farm, SR3 1SS
Independent special school for ages 4–19 in Plains Farm. Mixed intake.
Thornhill Park School is an independent special school in Sunderland, teaching around 70 boys and girls aged 4 to 19, with provision for autism and severe learning difficulties.
The school is run by the North East Autism Society, which says the school was founded in 1980 by a group of parents seeking a better standard of education for autistic children.
Ages 4–19 · All-through
73 pupils · On roll
Independent special school · Mixed