There are 93 primary schools in Sunderland, teaching 25,331 children. 33 are run by the council and 54 are academies or free schools. Among them are 7 special and 4 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
66.0% of pupils in Sunderland met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 97%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
30.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,713 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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