- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Sunderland average, low absence.
176 first choices, 179 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.6
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,057
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Secondary schools in Sunderland
All 31 secondary schools in Sunderland. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
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 well above the Sunderland average, low absence.
252 first choices, 208 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.1
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,297
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
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 close to the Sunderland average, low absence.
230 first choices, 209 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.8
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,527
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well above the Sunderland average.
131 first choices, 160 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.2
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.0%Sunderland 10.1%
- Pupils
- 681
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results above the Sunderland average.
180 first choices, 193 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.2
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.4%Sunderland 10.1%
- Pupils
- 1,002
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Sunderland average, high absence.
202 first choices, 207 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 712
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Sunderland average, low absence.
237 first choices, 238 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.8
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,398
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Sunderland average.
285 first choices, 257 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.3
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.0%Sunderland 10.1%
- Pupils
- 1,131
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Sunderland average.
131 first choices, 146 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.8
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.2%Sunderland 10.1%
- Pupils
- 810
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Sunderland average.
60 first choices, 62 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.8
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.3%Sunderland 10.1%
- Pupils
- 432
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
Results close to the England average, low absence.
115 first choices, 89 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 796
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results close to the Sunderland average.
133 first choices, 146 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.1
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.8%Sunderland 10.1%
- Pupils
- 743
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Sunderland average.
190 first choices, 196 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.1
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.8%Sunderland 10.1%
- Pupils
- 993
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results close to the Sunderland average.
158 first choices, 168 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.7
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- 11.0%Sunderland 10.1%
- Pupils
- 1,029
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Sunderland average, high absence.
51 first choices, 83 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.8
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 526
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Inadequate in 1 area
- Church of England
Results close to the Sunderland average, high absence.
57 first choices, 64 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.1
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 738
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the England average, high absence.
104 first choices, 116 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 854
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results close to the Sunderland average, high absence.
105 first choices, 108 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.0
Sunderland 43.6England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 627
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 7.0%
- Pupils
- 187
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.0
Ashbrooke School
Sr2 7ja · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 126
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 13.6%
- Pupils
- 189
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.9
Beacon of Light School
Sunderland, SR5 1SN · Secondary · Ages 13 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.3
Consilium Evolve
Sunderland, SR2 7NA · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- –
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.0
Hopespring Sunderland
Sr2 9ha · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Sunderland 10.1%
- Pupils
- 24
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools31including 8 special
- Attainment 8 at 1643.6England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools5 of 313 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals38.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Sunderland's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Sunderland
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 22 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 9
- Good: 9 of 9
- Requires improvement: 0 of 9
- Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Sunderland
Some are faith schools.
5 of the 31 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
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
Secondary schools in Sunderland, explained
There are 31 secondary schools in Sunderland, teaching 17,648 children. 0 are run by the council and 24 are academies or free schools. Among them are 8 special and 6 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Sunderland scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
38.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,072 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 28.8% 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 secondary schools are in Sunderland?
There are 31 secondary schools in Sunderland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Sunderland?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Sunderland on Eduscope are St Aidan's Catholic Academy, St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy and St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Sunderland is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Sunderland?
When choosing a secondary school in Sunderland, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 31 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.