Best Secondary Schools in Sunderland
16 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Sunderland has 16 secondary schools, accounting for 9.3% of the total in the area, with 14,942 pupils enrolled across these schools.
- 90.9% of Sunderland's secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 10 schools rated Good and 1 school rated Requires Improvement out of 11 inspected.
- Sunderland's secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.68, with 34.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%.
- Secondary schools in Sunderland have a Progress 8 score of -0.18, with 45.6% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a persistent absence rate of 30.1%.
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Ofsted
Good
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.09
Attainment 854.2
Eng+Maths84%
Pupils1,297
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Ofsted
Good
Sunderland, SR5 3DX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.18
Attainment 842.8
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils993
Biddick Academy
Ofsted
Good
Washington, NE38 8AL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.25
Attainment 843.9
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils1,002
Kepier
Ofsted
Good
Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5BH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.29
Attainment 846.9
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,131
Monkwearmouth Academy
Ofsted
Good
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.21
Attainment 846.2
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils810
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.13
Attainment 852.0
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,527
Thornhill Academy
Ofsted
Good
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.40
Attainment 839.2
Eng+Maths49%
Pupils526
HA
Hetton Academy
Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.18
Attainment 850.1
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils681
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Ofsted
Good
Sunderland, SR2 7HJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.37
Attainment 851.5
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils1,057
RH
Red House Academy
Ofsted
Good
Sunderland, SR5 5LN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.14
Attainment 843.1
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils432
SV
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.08
Attainment 840.6
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils743
FC
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 845.9
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils712
Southmoor Academy
Ofsted
Good
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.28
Attainment 845.8
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils1,398
Oxclose Community Academy
Washington, NE38 0LN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.37
Attainment 840.9
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils1,029
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 18 secondary schools in Sunderland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 91% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.18 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 30% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.7:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,166 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.