Argyle House School, Sunderland
Argyle House School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 16 in Sunderland. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Argyle House School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Argyle House School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Who goes there
In 2026, 37 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thornholme Road-School (sw-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 655 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sunderland (148), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
9 September 2025
Non-Routine Inspection
8 November 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
26 April 2022
Regulatory Compliance
21 February 2018
Integrated
3 February 2015
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Argyle House School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Argyle House School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sunderland is 13 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
197 pupils
250 places
53 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sunderland
Across Sunderland council
Places available
3,305
Applications
2,921
Got 1st preference
92.9%
Got preferred school
97.9%
All secondary applications across Sunderland council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
98
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Argyle House School
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Questions parents ask about Argyle House School
What are GCSE results like at Argyle House School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Argyle House School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Argyle House School last inspected?
Argyle House School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
How many pupils go to Argyle House School?
Argyle House School has around 197 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Argyle House School?
Argyle House School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Argyle House School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sunderland is 13 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Argyle House School?
Argyle House School is at 19-20 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)