Postcode sector · Sunderland

Schools in SR3 1

Primary and secondary schools serving SR3 1, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Sunderland
Region: North East
Population: 25,366 (2024)

SR3 1Postcode sector · Sunderland

Schools

Schools in SR3 1

13 schools in SR3 1: 9 primary, 1 secondary and 3 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 12 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Schools

in SR3 1

Good or better

100%

Of 11 with an Ofsted grade

How full

93%

Well used: 3,767 pupils for 4,063 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 12 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

SR3 1

77%

15%

Excellent7.7%
Good76.9%
Not rated15.4%

All schools

The largest schools here

Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 738 pupils · 82% full
Good
0.9 miles · November 2021
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 472 pupils · 112% full
Not rated
0.9 miles
Richard Avenue Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · 106% full
Good
0.8 miles · September 2023
Mill Hill Primary School
Primary · ages 5–11 · 434 pupils · 103% full
Good
1.2 miles · January 2024
Southwick Community Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · 345 pupils · 88% full
Good
2.8 miles · June 2022
Thorney Close Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 289 pupils · 92% full
Good
0.9 miles · September 2023
New Silksworth Academy Infant
Primary · ages 2–7 · 215 pupils · 102% full
Good
0.7 miles · July 2024
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 99% full
Good
0.7 miles · November 2022
New Silksworth Academy Junior
Primary · ages 7–11 · 200 pupils · 71% full
Good
0.7 miles · July 2024
Barbara Priestman Academy
Other · ages 11–19 · 189 pupils · 106% full
Good
0.9 miles · March 2024
Mill Hill Nursery School
Nursery · ages 2–5 · 169 pupils
Excellent
1.2 miles · March 2024
Plains Farm Academy
Primary · ages 3–11 · 164 pupils · 68% full
Good
0.4 miles · March 2015
Thornhill Park School
Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · 69 pupils · 86% full
Not rated
0.5 miles

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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