Primary schools in Sunderland

There are 83 primary schools in Sunderland, teaching 24,220 pupils. Of the 82 with a score, 33 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 27 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Sunderland All schools in Sunderland Places within

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools33 of 82scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards11inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)54of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full25 of 83schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.1one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs31schools on the government programme

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Primary schools (83)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy · ages 3-11	472	7%	Not inspected	99	97 to 100
2	Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Houghton le Spring	417	22%	Outstanding 2022	99	97 to 100
3	Benedict Biscop Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	333	9%	No overall grade 2024	98	95 to 100
4	Rickleton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Washington	450	11%	No overall grade 2025	98	95 to 99
5	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy · ages 3-11	247	11%	Not inspected	97	91 to 99
6	St John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy · ages 3-11 · Washington	178	14%	Outstanding 2024	92	81 to 97
7	St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthAcademy · ages 5-11	207	22%	Good 2022	90	77 to 96
8	Northern Saints Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	423	59%	Report card 2026	90	83 to 94
9	St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonAcademy · ages 4-11 · Houghton le Spring	193	9%	Report card 2026	89	77 to 96
10	Bexhill AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	360	47%	Outstanding 2022	88	79 to 94
11	St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	332	13%	Not inspected	88	71 to 95
12	Barnwell AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	302	15%	Outstanding 2023	88	74 to 94
13	Fatfield AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Washington	233	14%	Good 2024	87	72 to 94
14	Fulwell Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	350	11%	Report card 2026	86	77 to 92
15	Valley Road AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	344	39%	Good 2022	86	74 to 92
16	St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11	238	33%	Good 2022	85	69 to 93
17	Highfield AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	443	50%	Good 2022	85	73 to 92
18	Hill View Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11	451	16%	Not inspected	83	72 to 90
19	Mill Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11	434	15%	Good 2024	82	69 to 90
20	St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy · ages 3-11 · Washington	204	12%	Good 2024	80	60 to 91
21	Hudson Road Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	345	37%	Good 2023	78	59 to 89
22	New Silksworth Academy InfantAcademy · ages 2-7	215	29%	Good 2024	77	50 to 90
23	Dubmire PrimaryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	479	29%	No overall grade 2024	76	59 to 87
24	Biddick Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Washington	285	16%	Good 2019	75	56 to 87
25	East Herrington Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	476	15%	Good 2022	75	58 to 86
26	St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11	303	7%	Good 2024	74	56 to 86
27	Seaburn Dene Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	218	11%	Good 2023	73	49 to 88
28	East Rainton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	101	28%	Good 2023	72	39 to 90
29	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonAcademy · ages 3-11 · Washington	227	12%	Good 2023	72	47 to 87
30	Castletown Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	347	33%	Good 2022	71	52 to 85
31	Springwell Village Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Gateshead	207	11%	Good 2023	71	47 to 87
32	Holley Park AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Washington	204	11%	Good 2024	70	48 to 84
33	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy · ages 3-11	240	24%	No overall grade 2024	70	46 to 85
34	Redby AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	259	13%	Good 2023	64	44 to 80
35	Willow Wood Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	290	60%	Good 2023	64	37 to 84
36	St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, SunderlandAcademy · ages 3-11	203	25%	No overall grade 2024	64	39 to 82
37	Shiney Row Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	249	49%	Good 2022	62	37 to 82
38	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, RyhopeAcademy · ages 4-11	184	21%	Good 2024	57	27 to 82
39	Thorney Close Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	289	55%	Good 2023	56	32 to 77
40	Ryhope Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	158	54%	Report card 2026	54	33 to 72
41	Diamond Hall Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 2-7	314	35%	No overall grade 2025	54	26 to 78
42	Fulwell Infant School AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7	354	6%	No overall grade 2025	52	26 to 77
43	Blackfell Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Washington	142	40%	Report card 2026	51	28 to 74
44	Usworth Colliery Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Washington	333	52%	Good 2020	50	31 to 70
45	English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy · ages 3-11	178	37%	Not inspected	49	21 to 77
46	Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, PenshawAcademy · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	291	13%	No overall grade 2025	48	28 to 68
47	Hill View Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7	439	9%	Good 2022	47	22 to 73
48	Newbottle Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	437	15%	Report card 2026	47	28 to 66
49	Diamond Hall Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11	320	43%	Good 2022	46	28 to 64
50	Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	208	32%	No overall grade 2024	46	23 to 70
51	Richard Avenue Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	445	22%	Good 2023	43	25 to 63
52	Easington Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Houghton le Spring	281	47%	Good 2023	42	22 to 66
53	Albany Village Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Washington	214	49%	Good 2023	42	21 to 67
54	Hetton Lyons Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Houghton le Spring	431	27%	Report card 2026	39	23 to 58
55	Barmston Village Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Washington	206	64%	Good 2023	36	17 to 60
56	Christ's CollegeFree school · ages 4-18	796	35%	Good 2023	34	23 to 47
57	Town End AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	218	48%	Good 2020	33	15 to 60
58	Broadway Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	227	53%	Good 2023	32	18 to 51
59	Oxclose Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Washington	183	57%	Good 2022	31	15 to 56
60	South Hylton Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	252	37%	Report card 2025	30	15 to 53
61	John F Kennedy Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Washington	412	28%	Report card 2026	30	18 to 48
62	New Silksworth Academy JuniorAcademy · ages 7-11	200	50%	Good 2024	29	16 to 49
63	Hetton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Houghton le Spring	206	45%	Good 2024	27	13 to 51
64	Burnside Academy InspiresAcademy · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	174	44%	Not inspected	26	9 to 60
65	Hasting Hill AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	238	63%	Good 2023	25	12 to 48
66	Plains Farm AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	164	42%	Not inspected	25	10 to 54
67	Ryhope Infant School AcademyAcademy · ages 2-7	172	32%	Good 2022	25	10 to 53
68	Farringdon AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	384	48%	Good 2022	23	13 to 41
69	George Washington Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Washington	384	45%	Not inspected	23	12 to 42
70	Grangetown Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	302	39%	Good 2022	20	10 to 39
71	Hylton Castle Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	229	53%	Good 2022	19	8 to 39
72	Southwick Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Southwick	345	60%	Good 2022	17	9 to 31
73	Wessington Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Washington	218	45%	Good 2023	15	7 to 31
74	Marlborough Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Washington	150	67%	No overall grade 2025	15	6 to 35
75	New Penshaw AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	112	41%	Good 2024	13	6 to 31
76	Lambton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Washington	179	32%	Good 2024	13	6 to 27
77	Grange Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	208	49%	Good 2023	11	5 to 23
78	Barnes Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7	311	13%	Report card 2026	10	4 to 24
79	Barnes Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	341	27%	Good 2023	9	5 to 15
80	Gillas Lane Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Houghton le Spring	134	62%	Good 2024	7	3 to 17
81	Academy 360Academy · ages 4-16	854	63%	Good 2022	5	3 to 7
82	Grindon Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7	163	41%	Report card 2026	5	2 to 12
	Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	181	30%	Good 2022	–

Primary schools by town in Sunderland

Houghton le Spring15 schools Sunderland49 schools Washington17 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

County Durham208 schools Northumberland139 schools Newcastle upon Tyne77 schools Gateshead66 schools Stockton-on-Tees60 schools North Tyneside60 schools Middlesbrough41 schools Redcar and Cleveland44 schools South Tyneside45 schools Darlington30 schools Hartlepool30 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.