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40D, WEST SUNNISIDE, SUNDERLAND, SUNDERLAND, SR1 1BU

SR1 1BU · Sunderland · North East · England

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State-funded

7 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

01
445 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Hudson Road Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Villiers Street South, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 2AH

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 23 May 2023 · published 6 July 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
942 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Dame Dorothy Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 0EA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 10 February 2022 · published 31 March 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
04
1,046 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JN

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 24 January 2023 · published 12 March 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
07
1,337 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Valley Road Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Corporation Road, Hendon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 8PL

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 19 October 2022 · published 6 December 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
08
1,340 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Thornhill Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 1 May 2024 · published 19 June 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,623 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Aidan's Catholic Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7HJ

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 18 February 2025 · published 25 March 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 8 June 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
11
1,626 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Grange Park Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Swan Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 1EA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 1 November 2023 · published 8 December 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Independent (private)

2 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

05
1,170 m0.7 mi straight-line

Argyle House School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

19-20 Thornhill Park, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7LA

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–16
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
06
1,270 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Ashbrooke School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JA

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5–19
Type
Other independent special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Special and alternative provision

2 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

09
1,404 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Consilium Evolve

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy), Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NA

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
7–16
Type
Academy alternative provision converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 30 January 2020 · published 26 February 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 21 September 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
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1,733 m1.1 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Barbara Priestman Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Meadowside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7QN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Academy special converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 27 March 2024 · published 14 May 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Other provision

1 nearby

Establishments GIAS records outside the categories above.

02
846 m0.5 mi straight-line

University of Sunderland

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

4th Floor, Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3SD

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
Not recorded
Type
Higher education institutions
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Other provision
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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