Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR1 1RE
Website: Sunderland City Council
Email: school.admissions@sunderland.gov.uk
Telephone: 0191 520 5555
Visit Sunderland City Council for State Primary School admission information for pupils starting at either:
- A Primary or First school at the beginning of the reception year
- A Junior school at the beginning of Year 3
Or Secondary State School admissions for pupils starting at either:
- a Secondary school at the beginning of Year 7
- an Upper school at the beginning of Year 9
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Schools in Sunderland City Council
Primary State Schools
Albany Village Primary School, Crossgill, Albany, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1UA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Barmston Village Primary School, Barmston Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8JA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Barnes Infant Academy, Mount Road, Barnes, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7QF. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 7.
Barnes Junior School, Mount Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7QF. A state school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 11.
Barnwell Academy, Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7RT. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy, Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2RE. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Bernard Gilpin Primary School, Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8DA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 11.
Bexhill Academy, Bexhill Road, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4PJ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Biddick Primary School, Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HQ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Blackfell Primary School, Knoulberry, Blackfell, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1HA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Broadway Junior School, Springwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8NW. A state school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 11.
Burnside Academy Inspires, Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HB. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Castletown Primary School, Grange Road, Castletown, Castletown Primary School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3EQ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Dame Dorothy Primary School, Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 0EA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Diamond Hall Infant Academy, Well Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6JF. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 7.
Diamond Hall Junior Academy, Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6JF. A state school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 11.
Dubmire Primary, Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Easington Lane Primary School, High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0JT. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
East Herrington Primary Academy, Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3PR. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
East Rainton Primary School, School Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9RA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, Redcar Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5AU. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Eppleton Academy Primary School, Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9AJ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Farringdon Academy, Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3DJ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Fatfield Academy, Southcroft, Fatfield, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8RB. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Fulwell Infant School Academy, Ebdon Lane, Fulwell, Fulwell Infant School Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8ED. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 7.
Fulwell Junior School, Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9EE. A state school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 11.
George Washington Primary School, Well Bank Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1NL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
Gillas Lane Primary Academy, Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8EH. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Grange Park Primary School, Swan Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 1EA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Grangetown Primary School, Spelter Works Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 8PX. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Grindon Infant School, Gleneagles Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9QN. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 7.
Hasting Hill Academy, Tilbury Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4LY. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Hetton Lyons Nursery School, Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0AH. A state school for boys and girls aged from 1 to 4.
Hetton Lyons Primary School, Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0AH. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
Hetton Primary School, Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9ND. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Highfield Academy, Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0DA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Hill View Infant Academy, Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 9JJ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 7.
Hill View Junior Academy, Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 9HE. A state school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 11.
Holley Park Academy, Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LR. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School, Neasham Place, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8AE. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 5.
Hudson Road Primary School, Villiers Street South, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 2AH. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Hylton Castle Primary School, Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3RE. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Hylton Red House Nursery School, Rotherham Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5QL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 5.
John F Kennedy Primary School, Station Road, Columbia, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7AR. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Lambton Primary School, Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0PL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Marlborough Primary School, Marlborough Road, Sulgrave Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BG. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Mill Hill Nursery School, Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2PJ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 5.
Mill Hill Primary School, Torphin Hill Drive, Sunderland, SR3 2LE. A state school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 11.
New Penshaw Academy, Langdale Road, New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7HY. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
New Silksworth Academy Infant, Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 1AS. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 7.
New Silksworth Academy Junior, Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 1AS. A state school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 11.
Newbottle Primary Academy, Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4EE. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
North View Academy, St. Lukes Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0HB. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
Northern Saints Church of England Academy, Rotherham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5QL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7JZ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Oxclose Nursery School, Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Brancepeth Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 4.
Oxclose Primary Academy, Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
Pennywell Early Years Centre, Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Pennywell Early Years Centre, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9AX. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 5.
Plains Farm Academy, Tudor Grove, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 1SU. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Redby Academy, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9QP. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Richard Avenue Primary School, Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7LQ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Rickleton Primary School, Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EZ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Ryhope Infant School Academy, Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RT. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 7.
Ryhope Junior School, Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Ryhope Junior School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RT. A state school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 11.
Seaburn Dene Primary School, Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8LG. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Shiney Row Primary School, Rear South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4QP. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
South Hylton Primary Academy, Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0LS. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Southwick Community Primary School, Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 2JX. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Springwell Village Primary School, Westfield Crescent, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 7RX. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9AA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Hampshire Place, Usworth, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2NP. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9QU. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8HP. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Bradford Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4JW. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0HL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Village Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HU. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, Rutland Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6HY. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth, Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BB. A state school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 11.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, Meadowside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7QN. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Durham Road, St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8NF. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope, Smith Street, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RQ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0LW. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
Thorney Close Primary School, Torquay Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4BB. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Town End Academy, Borodin Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4NX. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Usworth Colliery Nursery School, Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 4.
Usworth Colliery Primary School, Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 11.
Valley Road Academy, Corporation Road, Hendon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 8PL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Wessington Primary School, Lanercost, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7PY. A state school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11.
Willow Wood Community Primary School, Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5RZ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11.
Secondary State Schools
Barbara Priestman Academy, Meadowside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7QN. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 19.
Beacon of Light School, Foundation of Light, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, SR5 1SU. A state school for boys and girls aged from 13 to 16.
Biddick Academy, Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
City of Sunderland College, Bede Centre, Durham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4AH. A state school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 99.
Consilium Evolve, Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy), Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Education and Services for People with Autism, Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR2 7BD. A state school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 25.
Farringdon Community Academy, Allendale Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3EL. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Hetton Academy, North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9JZ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Kepier, Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5BH. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Monkwearmouth Academy, Torver Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8LG. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 19.
Oxclose Community Academy, Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Portland Academy, Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2NQ. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 19.
Red House Academy, Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5LN. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Sandhill View Academy, Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4EN. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Southmoor Academy, Ryhope Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7TF. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
St Aidan's Catholic Academy, Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7HJ. A state school for boys aged from 11 to 18.
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JN. A state school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
Thornhill Academy, Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Trinity Academy New Bridge, Craigshaw Road, Sunderland, SR5 3NF. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 19.
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy, Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SX. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Washington Academy, Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA. A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Special State Schools
Columbia Grange School, Oxclose Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NY. A state special school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11 with severe autism.
Sunningdale School, Doxford Park Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4HA. A state special school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 11. Type of SEN provision: PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.
Independent Schools
Argyle House School, 19-20 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7LA. An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 17.
Hopespring Sunderland, 10 Sea View Road West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear, SR2 9HA. An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.
Independent Special Schools
Ashbrooke School, Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JA. A special independent school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 19. Type of SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication.
Thornhill Park School, Portland Road, Plains Farm, Sunderland, SR2 7LA. A special independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 19. Type of SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.