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The Poplars

Miners Lodge, Market Crescent, New Herrington, DH4 7AP

Independent special school for ages 8–18 in New Herrington. Mixed intake.

The Poplars is an independent special school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, for boys and girls aged 8 to 18. It has three pupils.

The school serves a specialist age range from 8 to 18 in an urban Sunderland setting. Its current pupil number makes it a very small setting.

Ages 8–18 · All-through
3 pupils · On roll
Independent special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Sunderland’s deadlines and how to apply →