Christ's College, Sunderland

Good
All-through
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 418

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Julie Normanton
Pupils:796 / 860 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915344444
Address:Pennywell Road, Sunderland, SR4 8PG
Trust:EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:10 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138567
UKPRN:10038572
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

34.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+10ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 59% to 78%. Maths has improved from 63% to 73%. Writing has improved from 73% to 80%.

Class Sizes

25.5

Avg class size

19.5

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

30

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Nookside-Glamis Avenue (E-Bound)
145m · 2 min walk
Pennywell Road (N-Bound)
173m · 3 min walk
Portsmouth Road-Shopping Precinct (SE-Bound)
228m · 4 min walk
Portsmouth Road-Portchester Road (NW-Bound)
243m · 4 min walk
Portsmouth Road-Pennywell Road (NW-Bound)
261m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

796 pupils

860 capacity

64 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,785
Projected new pupils:501

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunderland

Admissions Demand - Sunderland

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,354

Applications

2,859

Got 1st preference

95.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Secondary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)

Inspection History(114)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.34698%

Overall absence

25.31807%

Persistent absence

786

Enrolments

Authorised4.46226%
Unauthorised2.88472%
Persistent (10%+)25.31807%
Severe (50%+)2.67176%

Absence trend

4.5862%
18/19
4.97611%
20/21
10.37211%
21/22
9.71622%
22/23
9.49888%
23/24
7.34698%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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