England
Schools in Sunderland
178 schools from official GIAS records — including 104 primary and 27 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Sunderland
Sunderland has 178 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 104 primary (73%), 27 secondary (19%) and 6 nursery (4%). Sunderland spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Sunderland (165). The most common types are community school (66), academy converter (36) and voluntary aided school (19). This includes 54 academies, 8 independent schools and 31 special schools.
How many schools are there in Sunderland?
GIAS lists 178 schools in Sunderland, England.
What types of schools are in Sunderland?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (104), secondary (27) and nursery (6).
Which local authority covers Sunderland?
Sunderland spans Sunderland and South Tyneside; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Sunderland data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
178 schools · page 1 of 4
Official figures for Sunderland
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Sunderland · SR3 2RE · Sunderland
Ages 4–11
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Sunderland · SR5 5JA · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
Community school · Secondary
Sunderland · SR5 3DX · Sunderland
Ages 11–16
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Sunderland · SR6 7RP · South Tyneside
Ages 5–11
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Sunderland · SR6 7UU · South Tyneside
Ages 5–7
Community school · Primary
Sunderland · SR6 7RP · South Tyneside
Ages 7–11
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Sunderland · SR1 2AN · Sunderland
Ages 3–5
Community school · Primary
Sunderland · SR6 0EA · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM28.1%
- Demand0.94
Community school · Primary
Sunderland · SR4 6JF · Sunderland
Ages 7–11
- FSM37.1%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Sunderland · SR5 5AU · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
- Absence7.1%
- FSM40.4%
Academy converter · Secondary
Sunderland · SR3 3EL · Sunderland
Ages 11–16
- Absence11.9%
- FSM40.4%
- Demand0.95
Community school · Secondary
Sunderland · SR3 3EL · Sunderland
Ages 11–16
Community school · Primary
Sunderland · SR4 0DA · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
Community school · Primary
Sunderland · SR4 0DA · Sunderland
Ages 3–11
- FSM44.1%
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Sunderland · SR4 6JR · Sunderland
Ages 3–5
- FSM0.0%
Academy converter · Secondary
Sunderland · SR6 8LG · Sunderland
Ages 11–16
- FSM17.3%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Sunderland · SR5 5QL · Sunderland
Ages 4–11
- Absence8.9%
- FSM49.6%
- Demand1.00
More about schools in Sunderland
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed173
- Girls2
- Boys2
Age ranges
- 3–1145
- 11–1620
- 7–1117
- 3–712
- 2–1110
- 4–119
- 11–199
- 5–117
Local authorities
- Sunderland165
- South Tyneside13
School types
- Community school66
- Academy converter36
- Voluntary aided school19
- Community special school10
- Academy sponsor led10
- Other independent school6
- Local authority nursery school6
- Academy special converter6
- Pupil referral unit5
- Further education3
- Special
- 31
- Independent
- 8
- Academies
- 54