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Church of England schools in and near Sunderland

All 4 Church of England schools in Sunderland, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Sunderland

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  1. Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

    Sunderland, SR3 2RE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Sunderland church of england schools average, low absence.

    62 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school97%

    Sunderland church of england schools 79%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Sunderland church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    333
    View school Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
  2. St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Sunderland, SR2 0LW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Sunderland church of england schools average, low absence.

    68 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    Sunderland church of england schools 79%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Sunderland church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    332
    View school St Paul's CofE Primary School
  3. Northern Saints Church of England Academy

    Sunderland, SR5 5QL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Sunderland church of england schools average, low absence.

    61 first choices, 68 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Sunderland church of england schools 79%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Sunderland church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    423
    View school Northern Saints Church of England Academy
  4. Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

    Sunderland, SR2 0SX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Sunderland church of england schools average, high absence.

    57 first choices, 64 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Sunderland church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 24Sunderland church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    738
    View school Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

Just outside Sunderland

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Sunderland.

  1. Cleadon Church of England Academy

    3.7 miles from Sunderland · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Sunderland church of england schools average, low absence.

    70 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Sunderland church of england schools 79%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Sunderland church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    484
    View school Cleadon Church of England Academy
The big picture

How Sunderland's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

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

Sunderland 79%England 62%Northern Saints Church of England Academy: 68%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 88%Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy: 97%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Sunderland

Days missed

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

Sunderland average 6.7%Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy: 3.3%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 4.2%Northern Saints Church of England Academy: 6.7%Venerable Bede Church of England Academy: 12.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Sunderland

Ofsted grades in Sunderland

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

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

Four things worth knowing in Sunderland

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    16 of the 4 Church of England 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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  2. 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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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Sunderland, explained

There are 4 Church of England schools in Sunderland, teaching 1,826 children. 1 are run by the council and 3 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.

79.3% of pupils in Sunderland church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 68% to 97%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

31.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,685 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Sunderland.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Sunderland?
There are 4 Church of England schools in Sunderland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Sunderland?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Sunderland on Eduscope are Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy, St Paul's CofE Primary School and Northern Saints Church of England Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Sunderland?
Sunderland has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Sunderland is 18:1. 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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