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Schools in Sunderland

Search and compare schools in Sunderland with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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in Sunderland

Average Attainment 8

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national 46.4

Average Progress 8

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national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

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national 45%

Good or Outstanding

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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

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All schools in Sunderland (A–Z)

101–123 of 123 schools · page 2 of 2

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandPrimary · SR4 6HY
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonPrimary · NE38 7HU
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthPrimary · SR3 2BB
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandPrimary · SR2 7QN
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonPrimary · DH5 8NF
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, RyhopePrimary · SR2 0RQ
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · SR2 0LW
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonSecondary · NE38 8AF
Sunningdale SchoolNot applicable · SR3 2PP
The Link SchoolNot applicable · SR3 4EE
The PoplarsNot applicable · DH4 7AP
Thorney Close Primary SchoolPrimary · SR3 4BB
Thornhill AcademySecondary · SR2 7NA
Thornhill Park SchoolNot applicable · SR3 1SS
Town End AcademyPrimary · SR5 4NX
Trinity Academy New BridgeNot applicable · SR5 3NF
Usworth Colliery Nursery SchoolNursery · NE37 3BL
Usworth Colliery Primary SchoolPrimary · NE37 3BL
Valley Road AcademyPrimary · SR2 8PL
Venerable Bede Church of England AcademySecondary · SR2 0SX
Washington AcademySecondary · NE37 2AA
Wessington Primary SchoolPrimary · NE38 7PY
Willow Wood Community Primary SchoolPrimary · SR5 5AU

Schools by town in Sunderland

Schools in Washington (24)
Schools in Houghton le Spring (23)

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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