School Chooser

Where to live in Sunderland for good schools

Schools in Sunderland average 51 on the School Chooser Score, 66th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £154,972 (3rd cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1SR69 primaries, 2 secondaries62658 scored492 scoredFulwell Junior School 86Whitburn Church of England Academy 60
2SR310 primaries, 2 secondaries575810 scored502 scoredBenedict Biscop Church of England Academy 98Farringdon Community Academy 65
3SR29 primaries, 5 secondaries56629 scored455 scoredSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 99St Aidan's Catholic Academy 84
4DH58 primaries, 1 secondary55538 scored721 scoredBernard Gilpin Primary School 99Hetton Academy 72
5NE3811 primaries, 3 secondaries525611 scored353 scoredRickleton Primary School 98St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 57
6DH410 primaries, 1 secondary515310 scored291 scoredBarnwell Academy 88Kepier 29
7SR510 primaries, 2 secondaries485110 scored372 scoredNorthern Saints Church of England Academy 90Red House Academy 44
8SR414 primaries, 2 secondaries404314 scored192 scoredSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 97Christ's College 34
9NE376 primaries, 1 secondary38446 scored41 scoredSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington 80Washington Academy 4
SR11 primary, 0 secondaries78one school781 scored–Hudson Road Primary School 78–
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.