Sunderland | Schools and Catchment Areas

Schools information for the local authority of Sunderland

Percentage of pupils who where offered their first choice primary school	93.49% (Based on 2918 School Applications)
Percentage of pupils who where offered their first choice secondary school	91.87% (Based on 2792 School Applications)
Percentage of pupils achieving the Key Stage 2 expected level	66.63% (Based on 76 Schools)
Percentage of pupils achieving the Key Stage 2 higher level	10.91% (Based on 76 Schools)
Average GCSE Attainment 8 Score	43.41 (Based on 18 Schools)
A-Level (and equivalent) Average Points	30.37 (Based on 5 Schools)

Schools in Sunderland

School	Inspection Rating	Type	Ages
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, SR3 2RE	Outstanding	Academy	3-11
Benedict Biscop Church of England Aided Primary School Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, SR3 2RE	Outstanding	Primary	4-11
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road, Washington, NE38 7NY	Outstanding	Special	2-11
Fulwell Infant School Academy Ebdon Lane, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 8ED	Outstanding	Academy	3-7
Fulwell Junior School Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9EE	Outstanding	Primary	7-11
Grange Park Primary School Swan Street, Sunderland, SR5 1EA	Outstanding	Primary	3-11
Hill View Infant Academy Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, SR2 9JJ	Outstanding	Academy	3-7
Hill View Infant School Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, SR2 9JJ	Outstanding	Primary	3-7
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ	Outstanding	Academy	3-11
Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ	Outstanding	Primary	3-11
Springwell Dene School Swindon Road, Sunderland, SR3 4EE	Outstanding	Special	13-16
Springwell Dene School Swindon Road, Springwell, Sunderland, SR3 4EE	Outstanding	Academy (special)	13-16
St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7JN	Outstanding	Academy	11-18
St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Grindon Lane, Sunderland, SR4 8HP	Outstanding	Primary	3-11
St John Bosco Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Bradford Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 4JW	Outstanding	Primary	3-11
St Michael’s Catholic Primary School Durham Road, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF	Outstanding	Academy	4-11
St Michael’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Durham Road, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF	Outstanding	Primary	4-11
St Paul’s CofE Primary School Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0LW	Outstanding	Primary	4-11
Sunningdale School Shaftoe Road, Springwell, Sunderland, SR3 4HA	Outstanding	Special	2-11
Town End Primary School Borodin Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 4NX	Outstanding	Primary	3-11
Albany Village Primary School Crossgill, Albany, Washington, NE37 1UA	Good	Primary	3-11
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland, SR2 7JA	Good	Independent (special)	5-19
Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside, Sunderland, SR2 7QN	Good	Academy (special)	11-19
Barbara Priestman School Meadowside, Sunderland, SR2 7QN	Good	Special	11-19
Barmston Village Primary School Barmston Centre, Washington, NE38 8JA	Good	Primary	3-11
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road, Barnes, Sunderland, SR4 7QF	Good	Academy	3-7
Barnes Infant School Mount Road, Barnes, Sunderland, SR4 7QF	Good	Primary	3-7
Barnes Junior School Mount Road, Sunderland, SR4 7QF	Good	Primary	7-11
Barnwell Academy Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT	Good	Academy	3-11
Barnwell Primary School Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT	Good	Primary	3-11
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA	Good	Primary	5-11
Bexhill Academy Bexhill Road, Town End Farm, Sunderland, SR5 4PJ	Good	Academy	2-11
Bexhill Primary School Bexhill Road, Townend Farm, Sunderland, SR5 4PJ	Good	Primary	3-11
Biddick Primary School Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, NE38 7HQ	Good	Primary	3-11
Biddick School Sports College Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AL	Good	Secondary	11-16
Blackfell Primary School Knoulberry, Blackfell, Washington, NE37 1HA	Good	Primary	3-11
Broadway Junior School Springwell Road, Sunderland, SR4 8NW	Good	Primary	7-11
Burnside Academy Inspires Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB	Good	Academy	3-11
Burnside Primary School Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB	Good	Primary	3-11
Castle View Enterprise Academy Cartwright Road, Sunderland, SR5 3DX	Good	Academy	11-16
Castlegreen Community School Craigshaw Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, SR5 3NF	Good	Special	11-19
Castlegreen Community School Craigshaw Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, SR5 3NF	Good	Academy (special)	11-19
Castletown Primary School Grange Road, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3EQ	Good	Primary	3-11
City of Sunderland College Bede Centre, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4AH	Good	Further Education	16-99
Dame Dorothy Primary School Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR6 0EA	Good	Primary	3-11
Diamond Hall Infant Academy Well Street, Sunderland, SR4 6JF	Good	Academy	2-7
Diamond Hall Infant School Well Street, Sunderland, SR4 6JF	Good	Primary	3-7
Diamond Hall Junior Academy Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 6JF	Good	Academy	7-11
Diamond Hall Junior School Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 6JF	Good	Primary	7-11
Dubmire Primary Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL	Good	Academy	3-11
Easington Lane Primary School High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT	Good	Primary	2-11
East Herrington Primary Academy Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3PR	Good	Academy	3-11
East Herrington Primary School Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3PR	Good	Primary	3-11
East Rainton Primary School School Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9RA	Good	Primary	3-11
Education and Services for People with Autism Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR5 3RL	Good	Independent Specialist College	16-25
English Martyrs’ Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Redcar Road, Sunderland, SR5 5AU	Good	Primary	3-11
Eppleton Academy Primary School Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ	Good	Academy	3-11
Eppleton Primary School Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ	Good	Primary	4-11
Farringdon Community Sports College Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL	Good	Secondary	11-16
Farringdon Primary School Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3DJ	Good	Primary	3-11
Fatfield Academy Southcroft, Washington, NE38 8RB	Good	Academy	3-11
Fatfield Primary School Southcroft, Washington, NE38 8RB	Good	Primary	3-11
Fulwell Infant School Ebdon Lane, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 8ED	Good	Primary	3-7
George Washington Primary School Well Bank Road, Washington, NE37 1NL	Good	Primary	4-11
George Washington Primary School Well Bank Road, Washington, NE37 1NL	Good	Academy	4-11
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EH	Good	Academy	3-11
Gillas Lane Primary School Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EH	Good	Primary	3-11
Grangetown Primary School Spelter Works Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 8PX	Good	Primary	2-11
Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside, Sunderland, SR4 8PG	Good	Independent	3-18
Grindon Infant School Gleneagles Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QN	Good	Primary	2-7
Hasting Hill Academy Tilbury Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4LY	Good	Academy	2-11
Hetton Lyons Primary School Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AH	Good	Primary	4-11
Hetton Lyons Primary School Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AH	Good	Academy	4-11
Hetton Primary School Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9ND	Good	Primary	4-11
Highfield Academy Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, SR4 0DA	Good	Academy	3-11
Highfield Community Primary School Fordfield Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DA	Good	Primary	3-11
Hill View Junior Academy Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HE	Good	Academy	7-11
Hill View Junior School Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HE	Good	Primary	7-11
Holley Park Academy Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LR	Good	Academy	3-11
Holley Park Primary School Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LR	Good	Primary	4-11
Houghton Kepier Sports College:A Foundation School Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH	Good	Secondary	11-16
Hudson Road Primary School Villiers Street South, Sunderland, SR1 2AH	Good	Primary	3-11
Hylton Castle Primary School Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, SR5 3RE	Good	Primary	3-11
Hylton Red House Primary School Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QL	Good	Unknown	4-11
John F Kennedy Primary School Station Road, Columbia, Washington, NE38 7AR	Good	Primary	3-11
John F Kennedy Primary School Station Road, Columbia, Washington, NE38 7AR	Good	Academy	3-11
Lambton Primary School Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, NE38 0PL	Good	Primary	3-11
Marlborough Primary School Marlborough Road, Sulgrave Village, Washington, NE37 3BG	Good	Primary	2-11
Mill Hill Primary School Doxford Park, Sunderland, SR3 2LE	Good	Primary	5-11
Monkwearmouth School Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, SR6 8LG	Good	Secondary	11-16
New Penshaw Academy Langdale Road, New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7HY	Good	Academy	3-11
New Penshaw Primary School Langdale Road, New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7HY	Good	Unknown	3-11
New Silksworth Academy Infant Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1AS	Good	Academy	2-7
New Silksworth Academy Junior Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1AS	Good	Academy	7-11
New Silksworth Junior School Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1AS	Good	Primary	7-11
Newbottle Primary Academy Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE	Good	Academy	3-11
Newbottle Primary School Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE	Good	Primary	3-11
North View Academy St. Lukes Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0HB	Good	Academy (special)	4-11
North View School St. Lukes Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0HB	Good	Special	4-11
Northern Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QL	Good	Primary	4-11
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0LN	Good	Academy	11-16
Oxclose Community School Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0LN	Good	Secondary	11-16
Oxclose Primary Academy Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LA	Good	Academy	4-11
Plains Farm Academy Tudor Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1SU	Good	Academy	3-11
Portland Academy Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, SR3 2NQ	Good	Academy (special)	11-19
Portland College Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, SR3 2NQ	Good	Special	11-19
Red House Academy Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, SR5 5LN	Good	Academy	11-16
Redby Academy Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR6 9QP	Good	Academy	3-11
Redby Primary School Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR6 9QP	Good	Primary	3-11
Richard Avenue Primary School Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4 7LQ	Good	Primary	3-11
Rickleton Primary School Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, NE38 9EZ	Good	Primary	3-11
Ryhope Infant School Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RT	Good	Primary	3-7
Ryhope Infant School Academy Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RT	Good	Academy	3-7
School Returners/Young Mums Provision Thornhill Academy, Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7NA	Good	Academy	11-16
Seaburn Dene Primary School Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, SR6 8LG	Good	Primary	3-11
Shiney Row Primary School Rear South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP	Good	Primary	3-11
South Hylton Primary Academy Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LS	Good	Academy	3-11
South Hylton Primary School Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LS	Good	Primary	3-11
Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 7TF	Good	Academy	11-18
Southmoor Community School, Mathematics and Computing College Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 7TF	Good	Secondary	11-16
Southwick Community Primary School Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2JX	Good	Primary	2-11
Springwell Village Primary School Westfield Crescent, Springwell, Gateshead, NE9 7RX	Good	Primary	3-11
St Aidan’s Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7HJ	Good	Academy	11-18
St Aidan’s Catholic School Willow Bank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7HJ	Good	Secondary	11-18
St Anne’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AA	Good	Primary	3-11
St Anthony’s Catholic Girls’ School Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7JN	Good	Secondary	11-18
St Bede’s Catholic Primary School Hampshire Place, Usworth, Washington, NE37 2NP	Good	Academy	3-11
St Bede’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Hampshire Place, Usworth, Washington, NE37 2NP	Good	Primary	3-11
St Benet’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR6 9QU	Good	Primary	3-11
St John Boste Catholic Primary School Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0HL	Good	Academy	4-11
St John Boste Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0HL	Good	Primary	4-11
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Village Lane, Washington, NE38 7HU	Good	Academy	3-11
St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland Rutland Street, Sunderland, SR4 6HY	Good	Primary	2-11
St Joseph’s Washington RC School Village Lane, Washington, NE38 7HU	Good	Primary	3-11
St Leonard’s Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BB	Good	Academy	5-11
St Leonard’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BB	Good	Primary	5-11
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Meadowside, Sunderland, SR2 7QN	Good	Primary	3-11
St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Smith Street, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RQ	Good	Primary	4-11
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AF	Good	Academy	11-18
St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AF	Good	Secondary	11-18
Thorney Close Primary School Torquay Road, Sunderland, SR3 4BB	Good	Primary	3-11
Thornhill Park School Portland Road, Plains Farm, Sunderland, SR3 1SS	Good	Independent (special)	4-19
Town End Academy Borodin Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, SR5 4NX	Good	Academy	2-11
Usworth Colliery Primary School Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3BL	Good	Primary	4-11
Valley Road Academy Corporation Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8PL	Good	Academy	2-11
Valley Road Community Primary School Corporation Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8PL	Good	Primary	2-11
Venerable Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, SR2 0SX	Good	Secondary	11-16
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, SR2 0SX	Good	Academy	11-16
Washington School Spout Lane, Washington, NE37 2AA	Good	Secondary	11-16
Wessington Primary School Lanercost, Washington, NE38 7PY	Good	Primary	2-11
Beacon of Light School Beacon of Light, Stadium Park, Sunderland, SR5 1SU	Requires improvement	Academy	13-16
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AL	Requires improvement	Academy	11-16
Bishop Harland Church of England Aided Primary School Ramillies Road, Red House, Sunderland, SR5 5JA	Requires improvement	Unknown	3-11
Christ’s College Pennywell Road, Sunderland, SR4 8PG	Requires improvement	Academy	4-18
Farringdon Academy Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3DJ	Requires improvement	Academy	3-11
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL	Requires improvement	Academy	11-16
Hetton School North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ	Requires improvement	Secondary	11-16
Kepier Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH	Requires improvement	Academy	11-16
Ryhope Junior School Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RT	Requires improvement	Primary	7-11
Sandhill View Academy Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4EN	Requires improvement	Academy	11-16
Willow Fields Community Primary School Winslow Close, Witherwack, Sunderland, SR5 5RZ	Requires improvement	Primary	3-11
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9BA	Inadequate	Academy	4-16
Academy 360 Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9BA	Inadequate	Academy	4-16
Dubmire Primary Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL	Inadequate	Primary	3-11
Hasting Hill Primary School Tilbury Road, Sunderland, SR3 4LY	Inadequate	Unknown	3-11
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8LG	Inadequate	Academy	11-19
Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, SR6 8LG	Inadequate	Academy	11-16
New Silksworth Infant School Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1AS	Inadequate	Primary	3-7
Oxclose Village Primary School Brancepeth Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0LA	Inadequate	Primary	4-11
Plains Farm Primary School Tudor Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1SU	Inadequate	Unknown	3-11
Sandhill View School Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4EN	Inadequate	Secondary	11-16
The New Bridge Academy Craigshaw Road, Sunderland, SR5 3NF	Inadequate	Academy (special)	11-19
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7NA	Inadequate	Academy	11-16
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7NA	Inadequate	Secondary	11-16
Trinity Academy New Bridge Craigshaw Road, Sunderland, SR5 3NF	Inadequate	Academy (special)	11-19
Washington Academy Spout Lane, Washington, NE37 2AA	Inadequate	Academy	11-16

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