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Sunderland City Council
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Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR1 3AA
School admissions
Admissions: Visit Sunderland City Council website
State Primary School admission information for pupils starting:
- A Primary or First school at the beginning of the reception year
- A Junior school at the beginning of Year 3
For Secondary State School admissions for pupils starting:
- a Secondary school at the beginning of Year 7
- an Upper school at the beginning of Year 9
State schools
State school admissions in England are regulated by the Schools Admissions Code, and schools must play fair, ensuring their admissions policy is not only fair but also transparent. Parents must play fair too: schools and local authorities are wising up on parental attempts to circumvent the code, and hundreds of school places are withdrawn every year, sometimes after the child has started school.
Schools in this local authority
Primary Schools
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9AAShiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4QPAlbany Village Primary School
Crossgill, Albany, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1UABarmston Village Primary School
Barmston Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8JABarnes Junior School
Mount Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7QFBarnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7RTBenedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2REBernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8DABexhill Academy
Bexhill Road, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4PJBiddick Primary School
Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HQNorthern Saints Church of England Academy
Rotherham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5QLBlackfell Primary School
Knoulberry, Blackfell, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1HABroadway Junior School
Springwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8NWBurnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HBCastletown Primary School
Grange Road, Castletown, Castletown Primary School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3EQDame Dorothy Primary School
Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 0EADiamond Hall Junior Academy
Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6JFDubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HLEasington Lane Primary School
High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0JTEast Herrington Primary Academy
Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3PREast Rainton Primary School
School Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9RAEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Redcar Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5AUEppleton Academy Primary School
Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9AJFatfield Academy
Southcroft, Fatfield, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8RBFulwell Junior School
Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9EEGillas Lane Primary Academy
Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8EHGrange Park Primary School
Swan Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 1EAGrangetown Primary School
Spelter Works Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 8PXHasting Hill Academy
Tilbury Road, Sunderland, Bexhill Academy, Sunderland, SR3 4LYHetton Lyons Primary School
Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0AHHetton Primary School
Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9NDHill View Junior Academy
Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 9HEHolley Park Academy
Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LRHudson Road Primary School
Villiers Street South, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 2AHHylton Castle Primary School
Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3REJohn F Kennedy Primary School
Station Road, Columbia, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7ARLambton Primary School
Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0PLMill Hill Primary School
Torphin Hill Drive, Sunderland, SR3 2LENew Penshaw Academy
Langdale Road, New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7HYNew Silksworth Academy Junior
Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 1ASNewbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4EEOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7JZOxclose Primary Academy
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LAHighfield Academy
Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0DAPlains Farm Academy
Tudor Grove, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 1SURedby Academy
Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9QPRichard Avenue Primary School
Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7LQRickleton Primary School
Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EZRyhope Junior School
Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Ryhope Junior School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RTSt Paul's CofE Primary School
Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0LWSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Hampshire Place, Usworth, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2NPSt Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9QUSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8HPSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
Bradford Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4JWSt John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0HLSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Rutland Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6HYSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Village Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HUSt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BBSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Meadowside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7QNSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Durham Road, St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8NFSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
Smith Street, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RQSeaburn Dene Primary School
Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8LGSouth Hylton Primary Academy
Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0LSSouthwick Community Primary School
Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Tyne and Wear, SR5 2JXSpringwell Village Primary School
Westfield Crescent, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 7RXThorney Close Primary School
Torquay Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4BBTown End Academy
Borodin Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4NXUsworth Colliery Primary School
Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BLMarlborough Primary School
Marlborough Road, Sulgrave Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BGValley Road Academy
Corporation Road, Hendon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 8PLWessington Primary School
Lanercost, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7PYWillow Wood Community Primary School
Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5RZBarnes Infant Academy
Mount Road, Barnes, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7QFDiamond Hall Infant Academy
Well Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6JFFulwell Infant School Academy
Ebdon Lane, Fulwell, Fulwell Infant School Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8EDGrindon Infant School
Gleneagles Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9QNHill View Infant Academy
Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 9JJRyhope Infant School Academy
Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RTNew Silksworth Academy Infant
Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 1ASGeorge Washington Primary School
Well Bank Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1NLFarringdon Academy
Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3DJ
Secondary State Schools
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Cartwright Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3DXWashington Academy
Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AASt Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JNRed House Academy
Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5LNSouthmoor Academy
Ryhope Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7TFHetton Academy
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9JZOxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LNBiddick Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8ALSandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4ENKepier
Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5BHSt Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7HJSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AFVenerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SXBeacon of Light School
Foundation of Light, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, SR5 1SUThornhill Academy
Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NAMonkwearmouth Academy
Torver Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8LGConsilium Evolve
Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy), Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NAFarringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Special State Schools
North View Academy
St. Lukes Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0HBPortland Academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2NQColumbia Grange School
R Oxclose Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NYBarbara Priestman Academy
Meadowside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7QNSunningdale School
Doxford Park Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4HAEducation and Services for People with Autism
Ferryboat Lane, Sunderland, SR2 7BDTrinity Academy New Bridge
Craigshaw Road, Sunderland, SR5 3NFHarry Watts Academy
Ramillies Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5JA
Independent Schools