Hudson Road Primary School, Sunderland

In its own words: "At Hudson Road, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide a high quality education for our pupils and our close partnership with our families and with the wider community. We work closely with each parent, carer and family and we believe that this close co-operation between home and school is a key part of our success."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Hudson Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Sunderland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Hudson Road Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hudson Road Primary School are Valley Road Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths); Dame Dorothy Primary School (0.8 miles); Grangetown Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (1.1 miles, 95% reading, 97% maths).

Hudson Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

33.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Black (31%) and Asian (22%).

In 2026, 143 pupils (41.4%) received SEN support and 21 (6.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Hudson Road Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Sunderland Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tatham Street (nw-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hudson Road Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 614 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.

In 2024/25, Hudson Road Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hudson Road Primary School are St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (0.7 miles), Thornhill Academy (0.8 miles), Southmoor Academy (0.9 miles) and St Aidan's Catholic Academy (0.9 miles).