Sunderland schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Sunderland, 115 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 93% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 20 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
115state schools and nurseries
93%good or betterat their last inspection
20new report cardssince November 2025
14inspections publishedin the last six months
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- Hylton Red House Nursery School: new Ofsted report card 27 September
- Bexhill Academy: new Ofsted report card 23 September
- Kepier: new Ofsted report card 9 September
- Farringdon Academy: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Newbottle Primary Academy: new Ofsted report card 21 July
- Oxclose Nursery School: new Ofsted report card 20 July
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton: new Ofsted report card 16 July
- Fulwell Junior School: new Ofsted report card 14 July
- Farringdon Community Academy: new Ofsted report card 13 July
- Ryhope Junior School: new Ofsted report card 8 July
- Barnes Infant Academy: new Ofsted report card 24 June
- Washington Academy: new Ofsted report card 8 June
- Biddick Academy: new Ofsted report card 4 May
- Blackfell Primary School: new Ofsted report card 26 April
Every school
| Academy 360SR4 9BA | Secondary | Pennywell | Good (2022) |
| Albany Village Primary SchoolNE37 1UA | Primary | Albany | School remains Good (2023) |
| Barbara Priestman AcademySR2 7QN | Special | Ashbrooke | School remains Good (2024) |
| Barmston Village Primary SchoolNE38 8JA | Primary | Washington | Good (2023) |
| Barnes Infant AcademySR4 7QF | Primary | High Barnes | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Barnes Junior SchoolSR4 7QF | Primary | High Barnes | School remains Good (2023) |
| Barnwell AcademyDH4 7RT | Primary | Penshaw | Outstanding (2023) |
| Beacon of Light SchoolSR5 1SN | Alternative provision | Southwick | Good (2023) |
| Benedict Biscop Church of England AcademySR3 2RE | Primary | Moorside | Outstanding in every area (2024) |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolDH5 8DA | Primary | Houghton-le-Spring | Outstanding (2022) |
| Bexhill AcademySR5 4PJ | Primary | Town End Farm | Report card Sept 2026: Exceptional in 1, strong standard in 5, expected standard in 1 |
| Biddick AcademyNE38 8AL | Secondary | Washington | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 2 |
| Biddick Primary SchoolNE38 7HQ | Primary | Washington | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Blackfell Primary SchoolNE37 1HA | Primary | Oxclose | Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Broadway Junior SchoolSR4 8NW | Primary | Nookside | School remains Good (2023) |
| Burnside Academy InspiresDH4 5HB | Primary | Houghton-le-Spring | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Castle View Enterprise AcademySR5 3DX | Secondary | Castletown | Good (2023) |
| Castletown Primary SchoolSR5 3EQ | Primary | Castletown | Good (2022) |
| Christ's CollegeSR4 8PG | Secondary | Nookside | Good (2023) |
| Columbia Grange SchoolNE38 7NY | Special | Washington | School remains Outstanding (2020) |
| Consilium EvolveSR2 7NA | Alternative provision | Ashbrooke | School remains Good (improving) (2023) |
| Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolSR6 0EA | Primary | Monkwearmouth | School remains Good (2022) |
| Diamond Hall Infant AcademySR4 6JF | Primary | Pallion | Good in every area (2025) |
| Diamond Hall Junior AcademySR4 6JF | Primary | Pallion | School remains Good (2022) |
| Dubmire PrimaryDH4 6HL | Primary | Fence Houses | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2024) |
| Easington Lane Primary SchoolDH5 0JT | Primary | Easington Lane | School remains Good (2023) |
| East Herrington Primary AcademySR3 3PR | Primary | Longmeadows | Good (2022) |
| East Rainton Primary SchoolDH5 9RA | Primary | East Rainton | School remains Good (2023) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, SunderlandSR5 5AU | Primary | Marley Pots | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolDH5 9AJ | Primary | Hetton-le-Hole | Good in every area (2024) |
| Farringdon AcademySR3 3DJ | Primary | Farringdon | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Farringdon Community AcademySR3 3EL | Secondary | East Herrington | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 4 |
| Fatfield AcademyNE38 8RB | Primary | Mount Pleasant | School remains Good (2024) |
| Fulwell Infant School AcademySR6 8ED | Primary | Fulwell | Good in every area (2025) |
| Fulwell Junior SchoolSR6 9EE | Primary | Seaburn | Report card Jul 2026: Exceptional in 1, strong standard in 5 |
| George Washington Primary SchoolNE37 1NL | Primary | Concord | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Gillas Lane Primary AcademyDH5 8EH | Primary | Houghton-le-Spring | School remains Good (2024) |
| Grange Park Primary SchoolSR5 1EA | Primary | Southwick | Good (2023) |
| Grangetown Primary SchoolSR2 8PX | Primary | Grangetown | School remains Good (2023) |
| Grindon Infant SchoolSR4 9QN | Primary | Hastings Hill | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Harry Watts AcademySR5 5JA | Special | Hylton Red House Estate | Outstanding (2023) |
| Hasting Hill AcademySR3 4LY | Primary | Thorney Close | Good (2024) |
| Hetton AcademyDH5 9JZ | Secondary | Hetton-le-Hole | Good in every area (2025) |
| Hetton Lyons Nursery SchoolDH5 0AH | Nursery | Hetton-le-Hole | School remains Good (2023) |
| Hetton Lyons Primary SchoolDH5 0AH | Primary | Hetton-le-Hole | Report card Feb 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Hetton Primary SchoolDH5 9ND | Primary | Hetton-le-Hole | School remains Good (2024) |
| Highfield AcademySR4 0DA | Primary | Ford Estate | School remains Good (2022) |
| Hill View Infant AcademySR2 9JJ | Primary | Hill View | Good (2022) |
| Hill View Junior AcademySR2 9HE | Primary | Hill View | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Holley Park AcademyNE38 0LR | Primary | Oxclose | School remains Good (2024) |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery SchoolDH5 8AE | Nursery | Houghton-le-Spring | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Hudson Road Primary SchoolSR1 2AH | Primary | Sunderland | Good (2023) |
| Hylton Castle Primary SchoolSR5 3RE | Primary | Hylton Castle Estate | School remains Good (2022) |
| Hylton Red House Nursery SchoolSR5 5QL | Nursery | Hylton Red House Estate | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| John F Kennedy Primary SchoolNE38 7AR | Primary | Washington | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| KepierDH4 5BH | Secondary | Houghton-le-Spring | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5 |
| Lambton Primary SchoolNE38 0PL | Primary | Oxclose | School remains Good (2024) |
| Marlborough Primary SchoolNE37 3BG | Primary | Sulgrave | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Mill Hill Nursery SchoolSR3 2PJ | Nursery | Hall Farm | Outstanding (2024) |
| Mill Hill Primary SchoolSR3 2PJ | Primary | Hall Farm | School remains Good (2024) |
| Monkwearmouth AcademySR6 8LG | Secondary | Fulwell | Good (2023) |
| New Penshaw AcademyDH4 7HY | Primary | Penshaw | School remains Good (2024) |
| New Silksworth Academy InfantSR3 1AS | Primary | Silksworth | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| New Silksworth Academy JuniorSR3 1AS | Primary | Silksworth | School remains Good (2024) |
| Newbottle Primary AcademyDH4 4EE | Primary | Newbottle | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| North View AcademySR4 0HB | Special | South Hylton | School remains Good (2024) |
| Northern Saints Church of England AcademySR5 5QL | Primary | Hylton Red House Estate | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, PenshawDH4 7JZ | Primary | Penshaw | Good in every area (2025) |
| Oxclose Community AcademyNE38 0LN | Secondary | Oxclose | Good in every area (2024) |
| Oxclose Nursery SchoolNE38 0LA | Nursery | Oxclose | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Oxclose Primary AcademyNE38 0LA | Primary | Oxclose | Good (2022) |
| Pennywell Early Years CentreSR4 9AX | Nursery | Pennywell | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| Plains Farm AcademySR3 1SU | Primary | Plains Farm | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Portland AcademySR3 2NQ | Special | Hall Farm | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Red House AcademySR5 5LN | Secondary | Witherwack | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Redby AcademySR6 9QP | Primary | Roker | Good (2023) |
| Richard Avenue Primary SchoolSR4 7LQ | Primary | High Barnes | School remains Good (2023) |
| Ryhope Infant School AcademySR2 0RT | Primary | Hollycarrside | School remains Good (2023) |
| Ryhope Junior SchoolSR2 0RT | Primary | Hollycarrside | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 2 |
| Sandhill View AcademySR3 4EN | Secondary | Grindon | Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 3, needs attention in 1 |
| Seaburn Dene Primary SchoolSR6 8LG | Primary | Fulwell | Good (2023) |
| Shiney Row Primary SchoolDH4 4QP | Primary | Penshaw | School remains Good (2022) |
| South Hylton Primary AcademySR4 0LS | Primary | South Hylton | Report card Jan 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Southmoor AcademySR2 7TF | Secondary | Hill View | School remains Good (2022) |
| Southwick Community Primary SchoolSR5 2JX | Primary | Southwick | Good (2022) |
| Springwell Village Primary SchoolNE9 7RX | Primary | Springwell | Good (2023) |
| St Aidan's Catholic AcademySR2 7HJ | Secondary | Ashbrooke | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSR4 9AA | Primary | Pennywell | School remains Good (2022) |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySR2 7JN | Secondary | Ashbrooke | Good (2023) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonNE37 2NP | Primary | Concord | Good (2024) |
| St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSR6 9QU | Primary | Roker | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandSR4 8HP | Primary | Grindon | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, SunderlandSR5 4JW | Primary | Town End Farm | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025) |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonNE38 0HL | Primary | Oxclose | Outstanding (2024) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandSR4 6HY | Primary | Pallion | Improved significantly (2025) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonNE38 7HU | Primary | Washington | Good (2023) |
| St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthSR3 2BB | Primary | Tunstall | Good (2023) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandSR2 7QN | Primary | Ashbrooke | Improved significantly (2025) |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonDH5 8NF | Primary | Houghton-le-Spring | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, RyhopeSR2 0RQ | Primary | Ryhope | Good (2024) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSR2 0LW | Primary | Ryhope Colliery | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonNE38 8AF | Secondary | Mount Pleasant | School remains Good (2023) |
| Sunningdale SchoolSR3 2PP | Special | Northfield Green | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| The Link SchoolSR3 4EE | Alternative provision | Nookside | School remains Good (2023) |
| Thorney Close Primary SchoolSR3 4BB | Primary | Thorney Close | Good (2023) |
| Thornhill AcademySR2 7NA | Secondary | Ashbrooke | Good (2024) |
| Town End AcademySR5 4NX | Primary | Town End Farm | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Trinity Academy New BridgeSR5 3NF | Special | Hylton Castle Estate | Good in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2025) |
| Usworth Colliery Nursery SchoolNE37 3BL | Nursery | Sulgrave | Good (2024) |
| Usworth Colliery Primary SchoolNE37 3BL | Primary | Sulgrave | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Valley Road AcademySR2 8PL | Primary | Grangetown | School remains Good (2022) |
| Venerable Bede Church of England AcademySR2 0SX | Secondary | Tunstall | Requires improvement in 3, inadequate in 1 (2025) |
| Washington AcademyNE37 2AA | Secondary | Concord | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2 |
| Wessington Primary SchoolNE38 7PY | Primary | Washington | School remains Good (2024) |
| Willow Wood Community Primary SchoolSR5 5AU | Primary | Marley Pots | Good (2023) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 20 Sunderland report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 90 times, strong standard 31 times, needs attention 8 times, exceptional 2 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at SR, DH and NE postcodes and show here the ones in Sunderland. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
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Questions people ask
How many schools in Sunderland are rated good or better?
93% of the 115 state schools and nurseries in Sunderland were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Sunderland?
There are 115 state-funded schools and nurseries in Sunderland: 80 primary, 18 secondary, 7 nursery, 7 special, 3 alternative provision.