Schools in Sunderland
Tyne and Wear · Sunderland · 81 schools
Total Schools
81
50 primary · 12 secondary
Total Pupils
28,101
89% capacity used
Ofsted Rated
28
2 outstanding · 26 good
Capacity
31,406
3,305 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
26
52
Outstanding: 2
Good: 26
Requires Improvement: 1
Not inspected: 52
Best Schools in Sunderland
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Best Schools in Tyne and Wear
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
75.7%
KS2 Maths
74.8%
Bexhill Academy
SR5 4PJAges 2-11360 pupils
Primary
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Outstanding
Mill Hill Nursery School
SR3 2PJAges 2-5169 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
Academy 360
SR4 9BAAges 4-16854 pupils
All-through
Academy sponsor led
None
Good
Barbara Priestman Academy
SR2 7QNAges 11-19189 pupils
Special
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Good
Beacon of Light School
SR5 1SNAges 13-160
Secondary
Free schools alternative provision
Good
Castletown Primary School
SR5 3EQAges 3-11347 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Christ's College
SR4 8PGAges 4-18796 pupils
All-through
Free schools
None
Good
Cleadon Church of England Academy
SR6 7RPAges 3-11484 pupils
Primary
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Church of England
Good
East Herrington Primary Academy
SR3 3PRAges 3-11476 pupils
Primary
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Good
Farringdon Academy
SR3 3DJAges 3-11384 pupils
Primary
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Good
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St Michael's
2 schools · 2.2km away
East Boldon
2 schools · 5.0km away
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3 schools · 6.2km away
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Washington
24 schools · 7.6km away
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Houghton le Spring
22 schools · 8.0km away
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Seaham
10 schools · 8.2km away
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South Shields
29 schools · 8.4km away
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Jarrow
13 schools · 8.7km away
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