Sunderland
Christ's College
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 40.8 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.8
- Attainment 8
- 41%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.68
- Progress 8
- [-1.03, -0.32]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 47 | 46 | 46 (100%) | 69 |
| September 2025 | 32 | 30 | 30 (100%) | 52 |
| September 2024 | 31 | 29 | 29 (100%) | 42 |
| September 2023 | 34 | 33 | 33 (100%) | 60 |
| September 2022 | 35 | 34 | 34 (100%) | 52 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 89 | 115 | 86 (75%) | 172 |
| September 2025 | 87 | 87 | 81 (93%) | 140 |
| September 2024 | 68 | 67 | 67 (100%) | 106 |
| September 2023 | 67 | 60 | 60 (100%) | 102 |
| September 2022 | 68 | 68 | 68 (100%) | 95 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sunderland’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 22 | 5% England 1% | 18% England 14% | 27% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 85 | 40.8 | — | 41.2% | 7.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 72 | 43.2 | — | 43.1% | — | 43.1% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 72 | 39.9 | -0.68 | 34.7% | — | 33.3% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 58 | 41.6 | -0.56 | 37.9% | — | 43.1% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 47 | 46.0 | -0.05 | — | — | 30.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sunderland for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138567 |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Julie Normanton |
| Trust | EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SR4 8PG |
| Pupils | 778 |
| FSM eligible | 32.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Pennywell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8PG
http://www.christscollege.org.uk/1915344444| DfE number | 6010 |
| UKPRN | 10038572 |
| Opened | 10 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 30 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2023 |