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Schools in Sunderland
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Schools indexed
123
in Sunderland
Average Attainment 8
43.8
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.29
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
57%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
71%
of 63 inspected
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Sunderland
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Sunderland secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Sunderland schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hetton Academy Academy converter · Not judged | 51.8 | +0.18 | 71% | |
| 2 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy Academy converter · Not judged | 51.2 | +0.37 | 73% | |
| 3 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Academy converter · Good | 50.7 | +0.09 | 68% | |
| 4 | Argyle House School Other independent school | 49.3 | — | 77% | |
| 5 | Southmoor Academy Academy converter | 49.0 | -0.28 | 66% | |
| 6 | St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Academy converter | 48.9 | +0.13 | 70% | |
| 7 | Monkwearmouth Academy Academy converter · Good | 45.8 | -0.21 | 64% | |
| 8 | Red House Academy Academy sponsor led · Good | 44.8 | +0.14 | 58% | |
| 9 | Farringdon Community Academy Academy converter · Requires improvement | 44.6 | -0.04 | 62% | |
| 10 | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Academy converter · Not judged | 44.1 | -1.04 | 57% |
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All schools in Sunderland (A–Z)
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- Academy 360All-through · SR4 9BA
- Albany Village Primary SchoolPrimary · NE37 1UA
- Argyle House SchoolNot applicable · SR2 7LA
- Ashbrooke SchoolNot applicable · SR2 7JA
- Barbara Priestman AcademyNot applicable · SR2 7QN
- Barmston Village Primary SchoolPrimary · NE38 8JA
- Barnes Infant AcademyPrimary · SR4 7QF
- Barnes Junior SchoolPrimary · SR4 7QF
- Barnwell AcademyPrimary · DH4 7RT
- Beacon of Light SchoolNot applicable · SR5 1SN
- Benedict Biscop Church of England AcademyPrimary · SR3 2RE
- Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolPrimary · DH5 8DA
- Bexhill AcademyPrimary · SR5 4PJ
- Biddick AcademySecondary · NE38 8AL
- Biddick Primary SchoolPrimary · NE38 7HQ
- Blackfell Primary SchoolPrimary · NE37 1HA
- Broadway Junior SchoolPrimary · SR4 8NW
- Burnside Academy InspiresPrimary · DH4 5HB
- Castle View Enterprise AcademySecondary · SR5 3DX
- Castletown Primary SchoolPrimary · SR5 3EQ
- Christ's CollegeAll-through · SR4 8PG
- Columbia Grange SchoolNot applicable · NE38 7NY
- Consilium EvolveNot applicable · SR2 7NA
- Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolPrimary · SR6 0EA
- Diamond Hall Infant AcademyPrimary · SR4 6JF
- Diamond Hall Junior AcademyPrimary · SR4 6JF
- Dubmire PrimaryPrimary · DH4 6HL
- Easington Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · DH5 0JT
- East Herrington Primary AcademyPrimary · SR3 3PR
- East Rainton Primary SchoolPrimary · DH5 9RA
- Education and Services for People with AutismNot applicable · SR5 3RL
- Endeavour SRNot applicable · SR1 1QH
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, SunderlandPrimary · SR5 5AU
- Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolPrimary · DH5 9AJ
- Farringdon AcademyPrimary · SR3 3DJ
- Farringdon Community AcademySecondary · SR3 3EL
- Fatfield AcademyPrimary · NE38 8RB
- Fulwell Infant School AcademyPrimary · SR6 8ED
- Fulwell Junior SchoolPrimary · SR6 9EE
- George Washington Primary SchoolPrimary · NE37 1NL
- Gillas Lane Primary AcademyPrimary · DH5 8EH
- Grange Park Primary SchoolPrimary · SR5 1EA
- Grangetown Primary SchoolPrimary · SR2 8PX
- Grindon Infant SchoolPrimary · SR4 9QN
- Harry Watts AcademyNot applicable · SR5 5JA
- Hasting Hill AcademyPrimary · SR3 4LY
- Hetton AcademySecondary · DH5 9JZ
- Hetton Lyons Nursery SchoolNursery · DH5 0AH
- Hetton Lyons Primary SchoolPrimary · DH5 0AH
- Hetton Primary SchoolPrimary · DH5 9ND
- Highfield AcademyPrimary · SR4 0DA
- Hill View Infant AcademyPrimary · SR2 9JJ
- Hill View Junior AcademyPrimary · SR2 9HE
- Holley Park AcademyPrimary · NE38 0LR
- Hopespring SunderlandNot applicable · SR2 9HA
- Houghton Le Spring Nursery SchoolNursery · DH5 8AE
- Hudson Road Primary SchoolPrimary · SR1 2AH
- Hylton Castle Primary SchoolPrimary · SR5 3RE
- Hylton Red House Nursery SchoolNursery · SR5 5QL
- John F Kennedy Primary SchoolPrimary · NE38 7AR
- KepierSecondary · DH4 5BH
- Lambton Primary SchoolPrimary · NE38 0PL
- Marlborough Primary SchoolPrimary · NE37 3BG
- Mill Hill Nursery SchoolNursery · SR3 2PJ
- Mill Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · SR3 2PJ
- Monkwearmouth AcademySecondary · SR6 8LG
- New Penshaw AcademyPrimary · DH4 7HY
- New Silksworth Academy InfantPrimary · SR3 1AS
- New Silksworth Academy JuniorPrimary · SR3 1AS
- Newbottle Primary AcademyPrimary · DH4 4EE
- North View AcademyNot applicable · SR4 0HB
- Northern Saints Church of England AcademyPrimary · SR5 5QL
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, PenshawPrimary · DH4 7JZ
- Oxclose Community AcademySecondary · NE38 0LN
- Oxclose Nursery SchoolNursery · NE38 0LA
- Oxclose Primary AcademyPrimary · NE38 0LA
- Pennywell Early Years CentreNursery · SR4 9AX
- Plains Farm AcademyPrimary · SR3 1SU
- Portland AcademyNot applicable · SR3 2NQ
- Red House AcademySecondary · SR5 5LN
- Redby AcademyPrimary · SR6 9QP
- Richard Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · SR4 7LQ
- Rickleton Primary SchoolPrimary · NE38 9EZ
- Ryhope Infant School AcademyPrimary · SR2 0RT
- Ryhope Junior SchoolPrimary · SR2 0RT
- Sandhill View AcademySecondary · SR3 4EN
- Seaburn Dene Primary SchoolPrimary · SR6 8LG
- Shiney Row Primary SchoolPrimary · DH4 4QP
- South Hylton Primary AcademyPrimary · SR4 0LS
- Southmoor AcademySecondary · SR2 7TF
- Southwick Community Primary SchoolPrimary · SR5 2JX
- Springwell Village Primary SchoolPrimary · NE9 7RX
- St Aidan's Catholic AcademySecondary · SR2 7HJ
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · SR4 9AA
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySecondary · SR2 7JN
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonPrimary · NE37 2NP
- St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · SR6 9QU
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandPrimary · SR4 8HP
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, SunderlandPrimary · SR5 4JW
- St John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonPrimary · NE38 0HL
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High-attainment secondary schools in Sunderland
Hetton Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.8Progress 8 +0.18
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.2Progress 8 +0.37
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.7Progress 8 +0.09
Southmoor Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.0Progress 8 -0.28
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.9Progress 8 +0.13
Catchment distances and university destinations in Sunderland
Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Southmoor Academy0.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington0.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
Most leavers to Russell Group universities
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy27.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy27.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington23.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Southmoor Academy23.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings