Grindon Hall Christian School
| Motto | Per Pietatem ad Gaudium |
|---|---|
| Established | 1988 2000 (current school) |
| Type | Free school |
| Religion | Christian |
| Headteacher | Mrs Maw |
| Chairman of the Governors | Neil Kell |
| Founder | Elizabeth Gray |
| Location |
Pennywell Road Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR4 8PG  United Kingdom54°53′45″N 1°26′12″W / 54.89593°N 1.43655°WCoordinates: 54°53′45″N 1°26′12″W / 54.89593°N 1.43655°W |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| DfE URN | 138567 Tables |
| Students | 300 540 (2013/14) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Houses | Wilberforce, Shaftesbury and Parks |
| Colours | Red and Grey |
| Publication | Probo |
| Website | www |
Grindon Hall Christian School (sometimes shortened to Grindon Hall and occasionally abbreviated as GHCS) is a free school located in Sunderland, in the North East of England. It is non-selective and includes a Primary Department and a Secondary Department. This arrangement allows the incorporation of students from 4 years old to Sixth Form (16–18 years of age). It is a family run school, based on Christianity, although it welcomes children from other faiths. There are approximately 540 children in the school as of 2013/14. Grindon Hall was originally a manor house. It became a sanitorium and later Fulwell Grange Christian School, which became Grindon Hall Christian School in the year 2000.
Fulwell Grange Christian School was founded by Elizabeth Gray in 1988. Her son, Christopher Gray, became head teacher following her retirement. She has since become a school governor.
Previously an independent school, Grindon Hall became a free school in 2012 and is now state-funded and free to attend.
The school comprises a number of different buildings. One is the original Grindon Hall building, and this is used for the Secondary Department. An extension was added in 2001-2002, called the T-Block, which housed changing facilities and two classrooms. The Grade II listed Stable Block was converted in order to be used as the Primary Department, along with 2 modular buildings. The Nursery Department is one modular building.
There is a front field which incorporates a rugby pitch, and in addition to this, there is a back yard, for use in wet weather and before school. The size of the estate is approximately 9 acres (36,000 m2).
Since becoming a free school, Grindon Hall has undergone various changes to its buildings which were completed for the 2013–14 school year. The aforementioned T-Block has been demolished, and in its place an extension, comprising a sports hall, changing facilities and dining hall. The extension also includes a 14-classroom primary school, replacing the Stable Block as the Primary Department. The Stable Block is now used as additional classrooms for the Secondary Department. Sixth Form, which was located in the T-Block, has been relocated to a modular building, comprising a study area and common room.
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