Secondary schools in Sunderland

There are 18 secondary schools in Sunderland, teaching 16,353 pupils. Of the 18 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 10 do worse.

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

Pupils from low-income families40%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 18scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full5 of 18schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.5one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (18)

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 Aidan's Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,057	21%	No overall grade 2025	84	79 to 88
2	Hetton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Houghton le Spring	681	45%	No overall grade 2024	72	63 to 79
3	Farringdon Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	712	43%	Report card 2026	65	54 to 74
4	St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,297	22%	Good 2023	62	52 to 70
5	St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonAcademy · ages 11-18 · Washington	1,527	18%	Good 2023	57	47 to 66
6	Southmoor AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,398	37%	Good 2022	52	43 to 61
7	Red House AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	432	60%	Good 2020	44	32 to 56
8	Monkwearmouth AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	810	29%	Good 2023	38	28 to 48
9	Sandhill View AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	743	54%	Report card 2025	35	26 to 47
10	Christ's CollegeFree school · ages 4-18	796	35%	Good 2023	34	23 to 47
11	Castle View Enterprise AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	993	47%	Good 2023	29	21 to 39
12	KepierAcademy · ages 11-16 · Houghton le Spring	1,131	38%	Good 2022	29	21 to 38
13	Biddick AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Washington	1,002	30%	Report card 2026	28	20 to 36
14	Oxclose Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Washington	1,029	39%	No overall grade 2024	22	17 to 30
15	Thornhill AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	526	50%	Good 2024	20	15 to 28
16	Venerable Bede Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	738	34%	Report card 2026	5	3 to 7
17	Academy 360Academy · ages 4-16	854	63%	Good 2022	5	3 to 7
18	Washington AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Washington	627	58%	Report card 2026	4	3 to 6

Secondary schools by town in Sunderland

Houghton le Spring2 schools Sunderland12 schools Washington4 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

County Durham32 schools Northumberland28 schools Newcastle upon Tyne17 schools Gateshead9 schools Stockton-on-Tees13 schools North Tyneside16 schools Middlesbrough8 schools Redcar and Cleveland10 schools South Tyneside8 schools Darlington8 schools Hartlepool5 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.