by David Allison
Published on the
10 September
2013


HUNDREDS of pupils at Sunderland's first free school will start this year's term late after a £3million extension wasn't finished in time.

Bosses say that contractors have not delivered "a safe building or site" in time for the start of the new term at Grindon Hall Christian School, in Pennywell.

A 14-classroom primary school building is not yet completed, with a drive and one-way system leading up to the Nookside site yet to be done.

Senior children were to start back at Grindon Hall on Thursday, with primary school children originally due back next Monday.

Parents of more than 500 children who attend the school were told about the decision in a letter.

Pupils will now return on Monday, September 23.