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Education in Sunderland

Metropolitan borough

The north east of the North East. 287,070 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 137 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Sunderland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Sunderland had 124 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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124
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Sunderland had 124 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Sunderland among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Sunderland is 124.

Schools

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Schools in Sunderland

Sunderland has 124 open schools: 7 nursery, 81 primary, 16 secondary, 2 all-through, 12 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 2 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
5
Good
32
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

37 of the 116 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and May 2024.

20 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

16 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Sunderland

5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Mill Hill Nursery School (March 2024), Barnwell Academy (June 2023), Bernard Gilpin Primary School (September 2022), St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (February 2024), Harry Watts Academy (July 2023).

Nursery (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Hetton Lyons Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school1 to 4110School remains Good, May 2023
Houghton Le Spring Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 5142Standards maintained, February 2025
Hylton Red House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 5122Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Mill Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 5169Outstanding (overall), March 2024
Oxclose Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 477Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Pennywell Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school2 to 5147Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Usworth Colliery Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 490Good (overall), May 2024

Primary (81)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Albany Village Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11214School remains Good, February 202357% met KS2 standard
Barmston Village Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11206Good (overall), November 202360% met KS2 standard
Barnes Infant AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7311Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Barnes Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11341School remains Good, June 202338% met KS2 standard
Barnwell AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11302Outstanding (overall), June 202363% met KS2 standard
Benedict Biscop Church of England AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11333Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade97% met KS2 standard
Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11417Outstanding (overall), September 202287% met KS2 standard
Bexhill AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11360Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met78% met KS2 standard
Biddick Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11285Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), November 201983% met KS2 standard
Blackfell Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11142Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met80% met KS2 standard
Broadway Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11227School remains Good, October 202355% met KS2 standard
Burnside Academy InspiresAcademy converter3 to 11174Standards maintained, October 202457% met KS2 standard
Castletown Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11347Good (overall), March 202276% met KS2 standard
Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11181School remains Good, February 2022
Diamond Hall Infant AcademyAcademy converter2 to 7314Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Diamond Hall Junior AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11320School remains Good, March 202268% met KS2 standard
Dubmire PrimaryAcademy sponsor led3 to 11479Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade63% met KS2 standard
Easington Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11281School remains Good, November 202363% met KS2 standard
East Herrington Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11476Good (overall), October 202281% met KS2 standard
East Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11101School remains Good, June 202372% met KS2 standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter3 to 11178Standards maintained, February 202568% met KS2 standard
Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11208Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade62% met KS2 standard
Farringdon AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11384Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
Fatfield AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11233School remains Good, June 202474% met KS2 standard
Fulwell Infant School AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7354Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Fulwell Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11350Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met78% met KS2 standard
George Washington Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11384Standards maintained, March 202562% met KS2 standard
Gillas Lane Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11134School remains Good, June 202415% met KS2 standard
Grange Park Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11208Good (overall), November 202339% met KS2 standard
Grangetown Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11302School remains Good, November 202263% met KS2 standard
Grindon Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 7163Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
Hasting Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11238Good (overall), December 202355% met KS2 standard
Hetton Lyons Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11431Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
Hetton Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11206School remains Good, February 202454% met KS2 standard
Highfield AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11443School remains Good, October 202282% met KS2 standard
Hill View Infant AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7439Good (overall), June 2022
Hill View Junior AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11451Standards maintained, January 202581% met KS2 standard
Holley Park AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11204School remains Good, June 202474% met KS2 standard
Hudson Road Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11345Good (overall), May 202368% met KS2 standard
Hylton Castle Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11229School remains Good, July 202243% met KS2 standard
John F Kennedy Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11412Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met65% met KS2 standard
Lambton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11179School remains Good, July 202438% met KS2 standard
Marlborough Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11150Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade20% met KS2 standard
Mill Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11434School remains Good, January 202479% met KS2 standard
New Penshaw AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11112School remains Good, June 202458% met KS2 standard
New Silksworth Academy InfantAcademy sponsor led2 to 7215School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024
New Silksworth Academy JuniorAcademy sponsor led7 to 11200School remains Good, July 202451% met KS2 standard
Newbottle Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11437Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met68% met KS2 standard
Northern Saints Church of England AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11423Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met68% met KS2 standard
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, PenshawAcademy converter3 to 11291Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Oxclose Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11183Good (overall), April 202252% met KS2 standard
Plains Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11164Standards maintained, December 202465% met KS2 standard
Redby AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11259Good (overall), March 202370% met KS2 standard
Richard Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11445School remains Good, September 202364% met KS2 standard
Rickleton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11450Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade89% met KS2 standard
Ryhope Infant School AcademyAcademy converter2 to 7172School remains Good, November 2022
Ryhope Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11158Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Seaburn Dene Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11218Good (overall), October 202380% met KS2 standard
Shiney Row Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11249School remains Good, June 202271% met KS2 standard
South Hylton Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11252Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met69% met KS2 standard
Southwick Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11345Good (overall), June 202251% met KS2 standard
Springwell Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11207Good (overall), February 202366% met KS2 standard
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11238School remains Good, November 202283% met KS2 standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter3 to 11204Good (overall), April 202480% met KS2 standard
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11303School remains Good, May 202478% met KS2 standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter3 to 11240Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade74% met KS2 standard
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, SunderlandAcademy converter3 to 11203Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade54% met KS2 standard
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter3 to 11178Outstanding (overall), February 202477% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter3 to 11247Improved significantly, January 202590% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy converter3 to 11227Good (overall), November 202372% met KS2 standard
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthAcademy converter5 to 11207Good (overall), November 202285% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter3 to 11472Improved significantly, December 202495% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonAcademy converter4 to 11193Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met87% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, RyhopeAcademy converter4 to 11184Good (overall), March 202458% met KS2 standard
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11332Standards maintained, April 202588% met KS2 standard
Thorney Close Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11289Good (overall), September 202363% met KS2 standard
Town End AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11218Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), January 202054% met KS2 standard
Usworth Colliery Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11333Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), January 202069% met KS2 standard
Valley Road AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11344School remains Good, October 202285% met KS2 standard
Wessington Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11218School remains Good, November 202323% met KS2 standard
Willow Wood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11290Good (overall), June 202375% met KS2 standard

Secondary (16)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Biddick AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,002Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 48.2
Castle View Enterprise AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16993Good (overall), June 2023Attainment 8: 43.1
Farringdon Community AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16712Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 46.2
Hetton AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16681Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 52.2
KepierAcademy converter11 to 161,131Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 46.3
Monkwearmouth AcademyAcademy converter11 to 19810Good (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 42.8
Oxclose Community AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,029Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 42.7
Red House AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16432Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), January 2020Attainment 8: 49.8
Sandhill View AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16743Report card, November 2025: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 41.1
Southmoor AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,398School remains Good, September 2022Attainment 8: 46.8
St Aidan's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,057Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 53.6
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,297Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 52.1
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonAcademy converter11 to 181,527School remains Good, October 2023Attainment 8: 44.8
Thornhill AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16526Good (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 42.8
Venerable Bede Church of England AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16738Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, serious weaknessesAttainment 8: 43.1
Washington AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16627Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 41.0

All-through (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Academy 360Academy sponsor led4 to 16854Good (overall), May 202261% met KS2 standard
Christ's CollegeFree schools4 to 18796Good (overall), October 202363% met KS2 standard

Special (12)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ashbrooke SchoolOther independent special school5 to 19126No outcome in Ofsted's file
Barbara Priestman AcademyAcademy special converter11 to 19189School remains Good, March 2024
Columbia Grange SchoolAcademy special converter5 to 11140School remains Outstanding, March 2020
Education and Services for People with AutismSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Endeavour SROther independent special school14 to 190No outcome in Ofsted's file
Harry Watts AcademyFree schools special5 to 16187Outstanding (overall), July 2023
North View AcademyAcademy special converter4 to 1171School remains Good, November 2023
Portland AcademyAcademy special converter11 to 19207Improved significantly, February 2025Good (overall), November 2019
Sunningdale SchoolCommunity special school2 to 11153School remains Outstanding, June 2023
The PoplarsOther independent special school8 to 184No outcome in Ofsted's file
Thornhill Park SchoolOther independent special school4 to 1969No outcome in Ofsted's file
Trinity Academy New BridgeAcademy special sponsor led11 to 19128Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
City of Sunderland CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Argyle House SchoolOther independent school2 to 16197Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Hopespring SunderlandOther independent school11 to 1624Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Beacon of Light SchoolFree schools alternative provision13 to 160Good (overall), September 2023
Consilium EvolveAcademy alternative provision converter7 to 160School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023Good (overall), January 2020, before the school changed
The Link SchoolPupil referral unit7 to 14164School remains Good, November 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.