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Christ's College

Free schools · Sunderland · SR4 8PG

Ages 4–18 · 796 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.9

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.68
−20+2
Attainment 839.9
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
786

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

68

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
67
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

796 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
796
Boys / girls
384 / 412
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
796 / 860 (93%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
278
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Academy trust
EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Sponsor
Emmanuel Schools Foundation
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Normanton

Location

Address
Pennywell Road
Postcode
SR4 8PG
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 796 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
All-through schools in Sunderland
2
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR4
16
All-through in SR4
2
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
All-through in Sunderland LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR4

  • Academy 360

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Sunderland · SR4 9BA · Sunderland

    Ages 4–16

    • Att829.0
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+14%
    • Absence12.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Pennywell Early Years Centre

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Sunderland · SR4 9AX · Sunderland

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Sandhill View Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 4EN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence11.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Highfield Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 0DA · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • The Link School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Pupil referral unit

    Sunderland · SR3 4EE · Sunderland

    Ages 7–14

    • FSM72.0%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Normanton
Telephone
01915344444
Website
http://www.christscollege.org.uk/

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