# Alternatives to Plains Farm Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Plains Farm Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Plains Farm Academy, for comparison

1.00 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Richard Avenue Primary School, Sunderland](/school/108819/richard-avenue-primary-school) | 0.6 mi north-east | 0.96 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Barnes Infant Academy, Sunderland](/school/141045/barnes-infant-academy) | 0.6 mi north | 0.98 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, Sunderland](/school/148781/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-sunderland) | 0.7 mi north-east | 1.18 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |
| [Thorney Close Primary School, Sunderland](/school/108828/thorney-close-primary-school) | 0.8 mi south-west | 0.97 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, Sunderland](/school/149036/st-cuthbert-s-catholic-primary-school-sunderland) | 0.9 mi west | 1.20 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Farringdon Academy, Sunderland](/school/139103/farringdon-academy) | 1.0 mi south-west | 0.78 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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