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Catholic schools in Sunderland

All 17 Catholic schools in Sunderland.

17 schools in Sunderland

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  1. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

    Washington, NE38 0HL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

    Sunderland, SR4 6HY · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1190%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    247
    Pupils per teacher
    26.1
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

    Sunderland, SR2 7QN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    71 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1195%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    472
    Pupils per teacher
    26.1
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
  4. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

    Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    193
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
  5. St Aidan's Catholic Academy

    Sunderland, SR2 7HJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Sunderland catholic schools average.

    176 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.6

    Sunderland catholic schools 49.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    1,057
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school St Aidan's Catholic Academy
  6. St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Sunderland, SR4 9AA · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Sunderland catholic schools average.

    23 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    238
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
  7. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

    Sunderland, SR4 8HP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Sunderland catholic schools average.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    240
    Pupils per teacher
    24.7
    View school St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
  8. St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

    Sunderland, SR3 2BB · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    27.0
    View school St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
  9. St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy

    Sunderland, SR2 7JN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Sunderland catholic schools average, high absence.

    252 first choices, 208 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.1

    Sunderland catholic schools 49.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.8%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    1,297
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
  10. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington

    Washington, NE37 2NP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    204
    Pupils per teacher
    22.6
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
  11. St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Sunderland, SR6 9QU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 33 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    303
    Pupils per teacher
    24.5
    View school St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
  12. St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland

    Sunderland, SR5 4JW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Sunderland catholic schools average.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
  13. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington

    Washington, NE38 7HU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    227
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
  14. St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

    Washington, NE38 8AF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Sunderland catholic schools average, high absence.

    230 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.8

    Sunderland catholic schools 49.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    1,527
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
  15. Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

    Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 35 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    291
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
  16. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

    Sunderland, SR5 5AU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Sunderland catholic schools average.

    16 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
  17. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope

    Sunderland, SR2 0RQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Sunderland catholic schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Sunderland catholic schools 78%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Sunderland catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    184
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
The big picture

How Sunderland's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Sunderland 78%England 62%St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland: 54%St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope: 58%Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw: 67%English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: 68%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington: 72%St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: 74%St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington: 77%St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School: 78%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington: 80%St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School: 83%St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth: 85%St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton: 87%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: 90%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: 95%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Sunderland

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Sunderland average 4.7%St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton: 3.4%St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington: 3.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington: 3.6%St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope: 3.7%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: 3.7%Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw: 3.8%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington: 4%St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth: 4.3%St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.4%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: 4.4%St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.9%St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: 5.2%St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland: 5.5%English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: 5.5%St Aidan's Catholic Academy: 6.1%St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy: 6.8%St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington: 7.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Sunderland

Ofsted grades in Sunderland

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 12
  • Good: 11 of 12
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 12
  • Inadequate: 0 of 12
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Sunderland

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    22 of the 17 Catholic schools in Sunderland have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Sunderland, explained

There are 17 Catholic schools in Sunderland, teaching 7,246 children. 2 are run by the council and 15 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

77.9% of pupils in Sunderland catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 54% to 95%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

17.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,660 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Sunderland?
There are 17 Catholic schools in Sunderland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Sunderland?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Sunderland on Eduscope are St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Sunderland?
Sunderland has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 11 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Sunderland ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Sunderland Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Sunderland is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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