Schools near Sunderland
Lancashire · 20 nearest schools
No schools in Sunderland itself
Sunderland has no schools of its own, so we've mapped the 20 closest, sorted by distance. In rural areas most children travel to a school in a neighbouring town or village - the ones below are your realistic options if you're moving to the area.
9
of 20 in & around Sunderland rated Good or Outstanding
Nearest schools to Sunderland (20)
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · LA2 0AR · 1.9 km
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report card - Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · LA3 3EZ · 2.9 km
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 73% expected (2025) - Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA3 2ST · 5.0 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 58% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · LA2 0EF · 5.4 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 58% expected (2025) - Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA3 2RF · 5.9 km
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 82% expected (2025)75% of first choices got in - Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA2 0JS · 5.9 km
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 82% expected (2025) - St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA3 2ER · 6.3 km
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 68% expected (2025)91% of first choices got in - University of Lancaster
LA1 4YW · 6.3 km
- Mossgate Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA3 2EE · 6.5 km
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 92% expected (2025)58% of first choices got in - Jamea Al Kauthar
Senior · Ages 11-25 · Independent · LA1 5AJ · 6.9 km
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 51.5 (2026) - Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA1 4SE · 7.0 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 84% expected (2025) - Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PR3 6HA · 7.0 km
Ofsted: Good (2011)New report cardKS2: 97% expected (2025) - Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · LA1 4RS · 7.2 km
Ofsted: Outstanding (2022)Attainment 8: 49.1 (2026)78% of first choices got in - Willow Lane Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA1 5PR · 7.5 km
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Bay Leadership Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · LA3 1AB · 7.5 km
Ofsted: Good (2022)Attainment 8: 37 (2026)64% of first choices got in - Forton Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · PR3 0AS · 7.6 km
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 82% expected (2025) - St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA1 4HT · 7.6 km
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 95% expected (2025)79% of first choices got in