Secondary schools in Sunderland

• 122open schools
• 81primary
• 17secondary
• 6independent
• 41,439pupils

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17 schools, A to Z.

• Biddick Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,002 pupils

  Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AL

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• Castle View Enterprise Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 993 pupils

  Cartwright Road, Sunderland, SR5 3DX

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

• Farringdon Community Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 712 pupils

  Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Hetton Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 681 pupils

  North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hopespring Sunderland

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · 24 pupils

  10 Sea View Road West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 9HA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Kepier

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,131 pupils

  Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Monkwearmouth Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 810 pupils

  Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, SR6 8LG

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Good

• Oxclose Community Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,029 pupils

  Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0LN

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Red House Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 432 pupils

  Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, SR5 5LN

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Sandhill View Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 743 pupils

  Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4EN

  Ofsted report card, 18 Nov 2025

• Southmoor Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,398 pupils

  Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 7TF

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• St Aidan's Catholic Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,057 pupils

  Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7HJ

  Ofsted 18 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,297 pupils

  Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7JN

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,527 pupils

  Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AF

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Thornhill Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 526 pupils

  Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7NA

  Ofsted 1 May 2024: Good

• Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 738 pupils

  Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, SR2 0SX

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Washington Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 627 pupils

  Spout Lane, Washington, NE37 2AA

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

Towns in Sunderland

• Houghton le Spring (23)
• Sunderland (78)
• Washington (24)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.