Best Schools in Sunderland
Tyne and Wear · 83 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
SR3 2REAges 3-11333 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
97%
Outstanding
2
Bexhill Academy
SR5 4PJAges 2-11360 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
78%
Outstanding
3
City of Sunderland College
SR3 4AHAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Outstanding
4
Fulwell Infant School Academy
SR6 8EDAges 3-7354 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Outstanding
5
Fulwell Junior School
SR6 9EEAges 7-11350 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
83%
Outstanding
6
Harry Watts Academy
SR5 5JAAges 5-16187 pupils
Special
Free schools special
KS2 Read
0%
Outstanding
7
Hylton Red House Nursery School
SR5 5QLAges 3-5122 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
8
Mill Hill Nursery School
SR3 2PJAges 2-5169 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
9
Pennywell Early Years Centre
SR4 9AXAges 2-5147 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
10
St Paul's CofE Primary School
SR2 0LWAges 3-11332 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
97%
Outstanding
11
Sunningdale School
SR3 2PPAges 2-11153 pupils
Special
Community special school
KS2 Read
0%
Outstanding
12
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
SR2 7HJAges 11-181057 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
53.6
Good
13
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
SR2 7JNAges 11-181297 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
52.1
Good
14
Whitburn Church of England Academy
SR6 7EFAges 11-181204 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
50.0
Good
15
Red House Academy
SR5 5LNAges 11-16432 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
49.8
Good
16
Southmoor Academy
SR2 7TFAges 11-181398 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
46.8
Good
17
Castle View Enterprise Academy
SR5 3DXAges 11-16993 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
43.1
Good
18
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
SR2 0SXAges 11-16738 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
43.1
Good
19
Monkwearmouth Academy
SR6 8LGAges 11-19810 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
42.8
Good
20
Thornhill Academy
SR2 7NAAges 11-16526 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
42.8
Good
21
Sandhill View Academy
SR3 4ENAges 11-16743 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
41.1
Good
22
Christ's College
SR4 8PGAges 4-18796 pupils
All-through
Free schools
A8
40.8
Good
23
Academy 360
SR4 9BAAges 4-16854 pupils
All-through
Academy sponsor led
A8
29.1
Good
24
Barbara Priestman Academy
SR2 7QNAges 11-19189 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
A8
0.7
Good
25
Ashbrooke School
SR2 7JAAges 5-19126 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
A8
3.8
Good
26
Barnes Infant Academy
SR4 7QFAges 3-7311 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
27
Barnes Junior School
SR4 7QFAges 7-11341 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
60%
Good
28
Beacon of Light School
SR5 1SNAges 13-160
Secondary
Free schools alternative provision
Good
29
Broadway Junior School
SR4 8NWAges 7-11227 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
30
Castletown Primary School
SR5 3EQAges 3-11347 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
82%
Good
31
Cleadon Church of England Academy
SR6 7RPAges 3-11484 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
86%
Good
32
Diamond Hall Infant Academy
SR4 6JFAges 2-7314 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
33
Diamond Hall Junior Academy
SR4 6JFAges 7-11320 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
Good
34
East Herrington Primary Academy
SR3 3PRAges 3-11476 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
84%
Good
35
Education and Services for People with Autism
SR5 3RLAges 16-25
Special
Special post 16 institution
Good
36
Farringdon Academy
SR3 3DJAges 3-11384 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
37
Grange Park Primary School
SR5 1EAAges 3-11208 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
38
Grangetown Primary School
SR2 8PXAges 2-11302 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
39
Grindon Infant School
SR4 9QNAges 2-7163 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
40
Hasting Hill Academy
SR3 4LYAges 2-11238 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
77%
Good
41
Highfield Academy
SR4 0DAAges 2-11443 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
84%
Good
42
Hill View Infant Academy
SR2 9JJAges 3-7439 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
43
Hill View Junior Academy
SR2 9HEAges 7-11451 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Good
44
Hopespring Sunderland
SR2 9HAAges 11-1624 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
Good
45
Hudson Road Primary School
SR1 2AHAges 3-11345 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
46
Hylton Castle Primary School
SR5 3REAges 3-11229 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
47
Marsden Primary School
SR6 7HJAges 3-11209 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
82%
Good
48
Mill Hill Primary School
SR3 2PJAges 5-11434 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
92%
Good
49
New Silksworth Academy Infant
SR3 1ASAges 2-7215 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
50
New Silksworth Academy Junior
SR3 1ASAges 7-11200 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
69%
Good
51
North View Academy
SR4 0HBAges 4-1171 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
KS2 Read
36%
Good
52
Plains Farm Academy
SR3 1SUAges 3-11164 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
74%
Good
53
Portland Academy
SR3 2NQAges 11-19207 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
Good
54
Redby Academy
SR6 9QPAges 3-11259 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
83%
Good
55
Richard Avenue Primary School
SR4 7LQAges 3-11445 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
69%
Good
56
Ryhope Infant School Academy
SR2 0RTAges 2-7172 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
57
Ryhope Junior School
SR2 0RTAges 7-11158 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
78%
Good
58
Seaburn Dene Primary School
SR6 8LGAges 3-11218 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
92%
Good
59
South Hylton Primary Academy
SR4 0LSAges 3-11252 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
60
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
SR4 9AAAges 3-11238 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
93%
Good
61
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
SR6 9QUAges 3-11303 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
87%
Good
62
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
SR3 2BBAges 5-11207 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
91%
Good
63
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
SR2 0RQAges 4-11184 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
74%
Good
64
The Link School
SR3 4EEAges 7-14164 pupils
PRU
Pupil referral unit
Good
65
Thorney Close Primary School
SR3 4BBAges 3-11289 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
66
Thornhill Park School
SR3 1SSAges 4-1969 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
Good
67
Town End Academy
SR5 4NXAges 2-11218 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
65%
Good
68
Valley Road Academy
SR2 8PLAges 2-11344 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Good
69
Willow Wood Community Primary School
SR5 5AUAges 3-11290 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
70
Trinity Academy New Bridge
SR5 3NFAges 11-19128 pupils
Special
Academy special sponsor led
A8
3.4
Requires Improvement
71
Farringdon Community Academy
SR3 3ELAges 11-16712 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
46.2
72
Argyle House School
SR2 7LAAges 2-16197 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
46.7
73
Consilium Evolve
SR2 7NAAges 7-160
All-through
Academy alternative provision converter
74
Dame Dorothy Primary School
SR6 0EAAges 3-11181 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
75
Endeavour SR
SR1 1QHAges 14-190
Special
Other independent special school
76
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
SR5 5AUAges 3-11178 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
74%
77
Northern Saints Church of England Academy
SR5 5QLAges 4-11423 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
75%
78
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
SR4 8HPAges 3-11240 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
78%
79
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
SR5 4JWAges 3-11203 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
64%
80
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
SR4 6HYAges 3-11247 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
100%
81
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
SR2 7QNAges 3-11472 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
95%
82
University of Sunderland
SR1 3SD
Higher education institutions
83
Whitburn Village Primary School
SR6 7NSAges 2-11244 pupils
Primary
Academy converter