Schools in SR3

Schools in SR3

25 schools in SR3: 15 primary, 3 secondary and 7 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 22 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 8 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Sandhill View Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 743 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  1 mile · November 2025
• Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 738 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · November 2021
• Farringdon Community Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 712 pupils · 68% full
  Good

  0.5 miles · June 2026
• East Herrington Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 476 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · October 2022
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 472 pupils · 112% full
  Not rated

  1.5 miles
• Richard Avenue Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · 106% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · September 2023
• Mill Hill Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 434 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · January 2024
• Farringdon Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 384 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · March 2022
• Southwick Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 345 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  3.3 miles · June 2022
• Barnes Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 341 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · June 2023
• Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 333 pupils · 101% full
  Excellent

  0.9 miles · January 2012
• Barnes Infant Academy

  Primary · ages 3–7 · 311 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · May 2026
• Thorney Close Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 289 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · September 2023
• Hasting Hill Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 238 pupils · 68% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · December 2023
• New Silksworth Academy Infant

  Primary · ages 2–7 · 215 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · July 2024
• Portland Academy

  Other · ages 11–19 · 207 pupils · 115% full
  Good

  1 mile · November 2019
• 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

  1.5 miles · March 2024
• Mill Hill Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 2–5 · 169 pupils
  Excellent

  0.8 miles · March 2024
• The Link School

  Other · ages 7–14 · 164 pupils
  Good

  1 mile · November 2023
• Plains Farm Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 164 pupils · 68% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · March 2015
• Sunningdale School

  Other · ages 2–11 · 153 pupils · 96% full
  Excellent

  0.9 miles · June 2023
• Thornhill Park School

  Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · 69 pupils · 86% full
  Not rated

  0.9 miles
• City of Sunderland College

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
  Not rated

  1.2 miles

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.