Schools in Sunderland

Schools in Sunderland

79 schools in Sunderland: 48 primary, 12 secondary and 19 other, including 5 independent. 99% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 70 that publish a capacity are 87% full overall, and 19 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Southmoor Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,398 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · September 2022
• St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 1,297 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · January 2023
• St Aidan's Catholic Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,057 pupils · 106% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · June 2023
• Castle View Enterprise Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 993 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · June 2023
• Academy 360

  All-through · ages 4–16 · 854 pupils · 73% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · May 2022
• Monkwearmouth Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 810 pupils · 53% full
  Good

  2.6 miles · November 2023
• Christ's College

  All-through · ages 4–18 · 796 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  1.3 miles · October 2023
• Sandhill View Academy

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

  1.3 miles · November 2025
• Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

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

  1.9 miles · November 2021
• Farringdon Community Academy

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

  2.1 miles · June 2026
• Thornhill Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 526 pupils · 50% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · May 2024
• East Herrington Primary Academy

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

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

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

  0.5 miles
• Hill View Junior Academy

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 451 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · December 2012
• Richard Avenue Primary School

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

  0.4 miles · September 2023
• Highfield Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 443 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  1 mile · October 2022
• Hill View Infant Academy

  Primary · ages 3–7 · 439 pupils · 122% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · June 2022
• Mill Hill Primary School

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

  2.4 miles · January 2024
• Red House Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 432 pupils · 72% full
  Good

  2.1 miles · January 2020
• Northern Saints Church of England Academy

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 423 pupils · 67% full
  Good

  1.9 miles · January 2026
• Farringdon Academy

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

  1.8 miles · March 2022
• Bexhill Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 360 pupils · 79% full
  Excellent

  2.8 miles · June 2022
• Fulwell Infant School Academy

  Primary · ages 3–7 · 354 pupils · 98% full
  Excellent

  2.4 miles · July 2014
• Fulwell Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 350 pupils · 97% full
  Excellent

  2.4 miles · June 2026
• Castletown Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 347 pupils · 77% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · March 2022
• Hudson Road Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 345 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  1.3 miles · May 2023
• Southwick Community Primary School

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

  1.6 miles · June 2022
• Valley Road Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 344 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · October 2022
• Barnes Junior School

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

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

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

  2.6 miles · January 2012

And 49 more.

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.