Schools near Sunderland
Tyne and Wear · 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.
8
of 20 in & around Sunderland rated Good or Outstanding
Nearest schools to Sunderland (20)
- Endeavour SR
Special · Ages 14-19 · Independent · SR1 1QH · 0.5 km
- Dame Dorothy Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SR6 0EA · 0.8 km
- University of Sunderland
SR1 3SD · 0.8 km
- Grange Park Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SR5 1EA · 1.0 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Hudson Road Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SR1 2AH · 1.1 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 82% expected (2025) - St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · SR2 7JN · 1.2 km
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 52.1 (2026)79% of first choices got in - Argyle House School
All-through · Ages 2-16 · Independent · SR2 7LA · 1.4 km
Attainment 8: 46.7 (2026) - Thornhill Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · SR2 7NA · 1.5 km
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 42.8 (2026) - St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SR6 9QU · 1.5 km
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 86% expected (2025) - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SR4 6HY · 1.6 km
KS2: 97% expected (2025)73% of first choices got in - Consilium Evolve
All-through · Ages 7-16 · SR2 7NA · 1.6 km
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy
Primary · Ages 7-11 · SR4 6JF · 1.6 km
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - Southwick Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SR5 2JX · 1.7 km
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 57% expected (2025) - Ashbrooke School
Special · Ages 5-19 · Independent · SR2 7JA · 1.7 km
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 3.8 (2026) - St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SR2 7QN · 1.9 km
KS2: 96% expected (2025)85% of first choices got in - Barbara Priestman Academy
Special · Ages 11-19 · SR2 7QN · 1.9 km
Ofsted: Good (2015)Attainment 8: 0.7 (2026) - Richard Avenue Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SR4 7LQ · 2.0 km
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 72% expected (2025)
Ofsted Ratings
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