Sunderland schools and admissions data

Sunderland City Council has 91 primary schools and 30 secondary schools. 3% of Sunderland's schools are private schools. 38 state schools in Sunderland follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 72 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Sunderland

  1. Outstanding 13
  2. Good 77
  3. Requires Improvement 8
  4. Inadequate 3

Most popular state schools
in Sunderland in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    New Silksworth Academy Infant

    Academy sponsor led • New Silksworth, Sunderland

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    New Silksworth Academy Junior

    Academy sponsor led • New Silksworth, Sunderland

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Dubmire Primary

    Academy sponsor led • Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Academy 360

    Academy sponsor led • Sunderland

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    Harry Watts Academy

    Free schools special • Sunderland

    Ofsted: None

  6. 6

    Town End Academy

    Academy converter • Town End Farm, Sunderland

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Usworth Colliery Primary School

    Community school • Sulgrave, Washington

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Biddick Primary School

    Community school • Biddick Village, Washington

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Eppleton Academy Primary School

    Academy converter • Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Christ's College

    Free schools • Sunderland

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  11. 11

    Willow Fields Community Primary School

    Community school • Witherwack, Sunderland

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  12. 12

    Lambton Primary School

    Community school • Lambton Village, Washington

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    New Penshaw Academy

    Academy sponsor led • New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school • Ryhope, Sunderland

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  15. 15

    The Link School

    Pupil referral unit • Sunderland

    Ofsted: Good

  16. 16

    Ryhope Junior School

    Community school • Ryhope, Sunderland

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  17. 17

    Farringdon Academy

    Academy converter • Farringdon, Sunderland

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  18. 18

    North View Academy

    Academy special converter • South Hylton, Sunderland

    Ofsted: Good

  19. 19

    Hudson Road Primary School

    Community school • Sunderland

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    Albany Village Primary School

    Community school • Albany, Washington

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    Education and Services for People with Autism

    Special post 16 institution • Ashbrooke, Sunderland

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Sandhill View Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Thorney Close, Sunderland

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Beacon of Light School

    Free schools alternative provision • Stadium Park, Sunderland

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Thornhill Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Sunderland

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    School Returners/Young Mums Provision

    Academy alternative provision converter • Thornholme Road, Sunderland

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Red House Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Red House Estate, Sunderland

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Portland Academy

    Academy special converter • Chapelgarth, Sunderland

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Farringdon Community Academy

    Academy converter • Sunderland

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  9. 9

    Washington Academy

    Academy converter • Washington

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  10. 10

    Monkwearmouth Academy

    Academy converter • Sunderland

    Ofsted: Inadequate

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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