SchoolScoresSchools in Sunderland
All 76 schools in Sunderland: 50 state primary schools, 13 state secondary schools, 6 special schools and 4 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: South Tyneside, Sunderland.
Primary schools (50) · Secondary schools (13) · Special schools (6) · Independent schools (4) · Alternative provision (3)
Primary schools
50 schools.
- Barnes Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- Barnes Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Benedict Biscop CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bexhill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadway Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castletown Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cleadon CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dame Dorothy Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Herrington Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Farringdon Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fulwell Infant School Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Fulwell Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 5 strong · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grangetown Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grindon Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- Hasting Hill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfield Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hill View Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Hill View Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hudson Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hylton Castle Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marsden Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mill Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Silksworth Academy Infant Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024
- New Silksworth Academy Junior Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northern Saints CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Plains Farm Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Redby Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Richard Avenue Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ryhope Infant School Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Ryhope Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Seaburn Dene Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Hylton Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 · 95% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2025 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thorney Close Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Town End Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Valley Road Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitburn Village Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Wood Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
13 schools.
- Academy 360 Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 19% grade 5+ English and maths
- Castle View Enterprise Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Christ's College Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Farringdon Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Monkwearmouth Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Red House Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sandhill View Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Southmoor Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thornhill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Venerable Bede CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Whitburn CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
6 schools.
- Barbara Priestman Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 4% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harry Watts Academy Special free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- North View Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Portland Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025
- Sunningdale School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trinity Academy New Bridge Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
4 schools.
- Argyle House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Ashbrooke School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Hopespring Sunderland Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Thornhill Park School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention
Alternative provision
3 schools.
- Beacon of Light School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Consilium Evolve Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2023
- The Link School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
Page updated 26 September 2026.