Schools in Sunderland

• 78open schools
• 50primary
• 11secondary
• 8special school

Schools near Sunderland by distance

Schools whose official address gives Sunderland as the town, in Sunderland, grouped by type — page 1 of 2.

Nursery schools 3

• Hylton Red House Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 122 pupils

  Rotherham Road, Red House, Sunderland, SR5 5QL

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Mill Hill Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 169 pupils

  Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park, Sunderland, SR3 2PJ

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Pennywell Early Years Centre

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 147 pupils

  Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Pennywell Early Years Centre, Sunderland, SR4 9AX

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Primary schools 50

• Barnes Infant Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 311 pupils

  Mount Road, Barnes, Sunderland, SR4 7QF

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Barnes Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 341 pupils

  Mount Road, Sunderland, SR4 7QF

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 333 pupils

  Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, SR3 2RE

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Bexhill Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 360 pupils

  Bexhill Road, Town End Farm, Sunderland, SR5 4PJ

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Broadway Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 227 pupils

  Springwell Road, Sunderland, SR4 8NW

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Castletown Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 347 pupils

  Grange Road, Castletown, Castletown Primary School, Sunderland, SR5 3EQ

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2022: Good

• Cleadon Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 484 pupils

  Boldon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7RP

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Dame Dorothy Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 181 pupils

  Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR6 0EA

  Ofsted 10 Feb 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Diamond Hall Infant Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 314 pupils

  Well Street, Sunderland, SR4 6JF

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Diamond Hall Junior Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 320 pupils

  Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 6JF

  Ofsted 31 Mar 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• East Herrington Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 476 pupils

  Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3PR

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2022: Good

• English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 178 pupils

  Redcar Road, Sunderland, SR5 5AU

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Farringdon Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 384 pupils

  Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3DJ

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Fulwell Infant School Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 354 pupils

  Ebdon Lane, Fulwell, Fulwell Infant School Academy, Sunderland, SR6 8ED

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Fulwell Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 350 pupils

  Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR6 9EE

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Grange Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Swan Street, Sunderland, SR5 1EA

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023: Good

• Grangetown Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 302 pupils

  Spelter Works Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 8PX

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Grindon Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 163 pupils

  Gleneagles Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QN

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Hasting Hill Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 238 pupils

  Tilbury Road, Sunderland, Bexhill Academy, SR3 4LY

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Good

• Highfield Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 443 pupils

  Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, SR4 0DA

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hill View Infant Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 439 pupils

  Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, SR2 9JJ

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2022: Good

• Hill View Junior Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 451 pupils

  Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HE

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Hudson Road Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 345 pupils

  Villiers Street South, Sunderland, SR1 2AH

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Good

• Hylton Castle Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, SR5 3RE

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Marsden Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Mill Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7HJ

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Mill Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 434 pupils

  Torphin Hill Drive, Sunderland, SR3 2PJ

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• New Silksworth Academy Infant

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 7 · 215 pupils

  Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1AS

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• New Silksworth Academy Junior

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 200 pupils

  Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1AS

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Northern Saints Church of England Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 423 pupils

  Rotherham Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QL

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

  Church of England

• Plains Farm Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 164 pupils

  Tudor Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1SU

  Ofsted 4 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Redby Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 259 pupils

  Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR6 9QP

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

• Richard Avenue Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 445 pupils

  Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4 7LQ

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ryhope Infant School Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 172 pupils

  Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RT

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ryhope Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 158 pupils

  Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Ryhope Junior School, Sunderland, SR2 0RT

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Seaburn Dene Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 218 pupils

  Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, SR6 8LG

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

• South Hylton Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 252 pupils

  Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LS

  Ofsted report card, 2 Dec 2025

• St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 238 pupils

  Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AA

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 303 pupils

  Fulwell Road, St Benet's RC Primary School Fulwell Road, Sunderland, SR6 9QU

  Ofsted 1 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 240 pupils

  Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland, SR4 8HP

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Bradford Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 4JW

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 247 pupils

  Rutland Street, Sunderland, SR4 6HY

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Roman Catholic

• St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BB

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 472 pupils

  Meadowside, Sunderland, SR2 7QN

  Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Roman Catholic

• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 184 pupils

  Smith Street, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RQ

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Paul's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 332 pupils

  Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0LW

  Ofsted 9 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Thorney Close Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 289 pupils

  Torquay Road, Sunderland, SR3 4BB

  Ofsted 12 Sep 2023: Good

• Town End Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 218 pupils

  Borodin Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, SR5 4NX

  Ofsted 9 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Valley Road Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 344 pupils

  Corporation Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8PL

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Whitburn Village Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 244 pupils

  Cleadon Lane, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7NS

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2020: Good (predecessor school)

• Willow Wood Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 290 pupils

  Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, SR5 5AU

  Ofsted 7 Jun 2023: Good

Secondary schools 7

• 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

• Monkwearmouth Academy

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

  Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, SR6 8LG

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Good

• 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

Nearby towns

• Boldon Colliery 4.0 miles
• Washington 4.7 miles
• Houghton le Spring 4.7 miles
• Seaham 4.9 miles
• South Shields 5.4 miles
• Jarrow 5.5 miles
• Hebburn 6.4 miles
• Chester le Street 7.5 miles
• Gateshead 7.8 miles
• North Shields 8.3 miles

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