Schools in Sunderland
92 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Sunderland
Primary
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Offered their first choice
95.0%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 91.0% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,737
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 95.0% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 4.0 points higher than in 2016, when it was 91.0%.
The council's primary schools between them had 3,430 places for 2,737 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
92.9%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 94.2% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.0%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,921
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 92.9% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 1.2 points lower than in 2016, when it was 94.2%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 3,305 places for 2,921 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Sunderland lodged 121 appeals about a school place.
102 of them were heard by a panel and 76 succeeded, which is about 75 in every 100 heard.
The other 19 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Schools here running specialist SEN provision
10 of this council's published schools run a SEN unit or a resourced provision: teaching for children with special educational needs, on the same site as the rest of the school.
| School | Phase | What it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Academy 360
Sunderland |
all through | SEN unit |
| John F Kennedy Primary School
Washington |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Northern Saints Church of England Academy
Sunderland |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Redby Academy
Sunderland |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Thorney Close Primary School
Sunderland |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Usworth Colliery Primary School
Washington |
primary | Resourced provision |
| Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland |
secondary | Resourced provision |
| Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring |
secondary | Resourced provision |
| Oxclose Community Academy
Washington |
secondary | Resourced provision |
| Washington Academy
Washington |
secondary | Resourced provision |
This says a provision exists and nothing more. Neither how many children it takes nor which kinds of need it is set up for 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. Source: Department for Education, special educational needs in England.
All Through
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy 360
Sunderland |
0.90 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Christ's College
Sunderland |
1.29 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Village Primary School
Washington |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Barmston Village Primary School
Washington |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Barnes Infant Academy
Sunderland |
0.98 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Barnwell Academy
Houghton le Spring |
1.60 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Sunderland |
1.38 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
1.05 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bexhill Academy
Sunderland |
0.95 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Biddick Primary School
Washington |
0.96 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Blackfell Primary School
Washington |
0.93 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Burnside Academy Inspires
Houghton le Spring |
0.95 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Castletown Primary School
Sunderland |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dame Dorothy Primary School
Sunderland |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Diamond Hall Infant Academy
Sunderland |
0.91 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dubmire Primary
Houghton le Spring |
1.10 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Easington Lane Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| East Herrington Primary Academy
Sunderland |
1.07 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| East Rainton Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland |
0.84 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
0.93 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Farringdon Academy
Sunderland |
0.78 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Fatfield Academy
Washington |
1.03 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Fulwell Infant School Academy
Sunderland |
0.98 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| George Washington Primary School
Washington |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Grange Park Primary School
Sunderland |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Grangetown Primary School
Sunderland |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Grindon Infant School
Sunderland |
0.98 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Hasting Hill Academy
Sunderland |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Hetton Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Highfield Academy
Sunderland |
0.91 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hill View Infant Academy
Sunderland |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Holley Park Academy
Washington |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hudson Road Primary School
Sunderland |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hylton Castle Primary School
Sunderland |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| John F Kennedy Primary School
Washington |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Lambton Primary School
Washington |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Marlborough Primary School
Washington |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Mill Hill Primary School
Sunderland |
1.10 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| New Penshaw Academy
Houghton le Spring |
0.72 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| New Silksworth Academy Infant
Sunderland |
0.89 | - | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring |
0.78 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Northern Saints Church of England Academy
Sunderland |
0.90 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Houghton le Spring |
0.89 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Oxclose Primary Academy
Washington |
1.07 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Plains Farm Academy
Sunderland |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Redby Academy
Sunderland |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Richard Avenue Primary School
Sunderland |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Rickleton Primary School
Washington |
1.18 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ryhope Infant School Academy
Sunderland |
0.68 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Seaburn Dene Primary School
Sunderland |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Shiney Row Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
0.81 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| South Hylton Primary Academy
Sunderland |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Southwick Community Primary School
Southwick |
0.94 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Springwell Village Primary School
Gateshead |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sunderland |
0.85 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sunderland |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Sunderland by first preferences per place
- Schools in DH4 (11)
- Schools in DH5 (9)
- Schools in NE37 (7)
- Schools in NE38 (14)
- Schools in NE9 (13)
- Schools in SR2 (12)
- Schools in SR3 (11)
- Schools in SR4 (11)
- Schools in SR5 (12)
- Schools in SR6 (10)
- What data we hold