SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Sunderland
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 57% |
| 2 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 3 | Farringdon Community Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected ยท 2 years of results | 54% |
| 4 | Whitburn CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 47% |
| 5 | Monkwearmouth Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 46% |
| 6 | Red House Academy Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 46% |
| 7 | Southmoor Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 44% |
| 8 | Sandhill View Academy Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention | 41% |
| 9 | Castle View Enterprise Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 39% |
| 10 | Christ's College Ofsted: Good (2023) | 39% |
| 11 | Venerable Bede CofE Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 32% |
| 12 | Thornhill Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 31% |
| 13 | Academy 360 Ofsted: Good (2022) | 15% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.