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Best Primary Schools in Sunderland 2026 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments

Neighbourhoods in Sunderland

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#1	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7.6/10Excellent

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Barnes Infant Academy	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

Barnes Infant Academy

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#20	Castletown Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Castletown Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#20

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#8	Cleadon Church of England Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent

Cleadon Church of England Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#30	Barnes Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Barnes Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#30

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#25	East Herrington Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

East Herrington Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#25

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#42	Farringdon Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Farringdon Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#42

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#19	Highfield Academy	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Highfield Academy

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#19

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#11	St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#13	Redby Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#18	Fulwell Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite
N/A	Fulwell Infant School Academy	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#11

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Redby Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#13

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Fulwell Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#18

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Fulwell Infant School Academy

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#38	Grange Park Primary School, Sunderland	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	8.1/10Excellent

Grange Park Primary School, Sunderland

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#38

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#16	Hill View Junior Academy	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent
#40	Grangetown Primary School, Sunderland	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Hill View Junior Academy

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#16

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Grangetown Primary School, Sunderland

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#40

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#23	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7.6/10Excellent
N/A	Grindon Infant School	State	Primary	2-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Hill View Infant Academy	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#23

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Grindon Infant School

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Hill View Infant Academy

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#33	Hasting Hill Academy	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Hasting Hill Academy

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#33

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#7	Valley Road Academy	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Valley Road Academy

State • Primary • 2-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#45	Hylton Castle Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Hylton Castle Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#45

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#6	Mill Hill Primary School, Sunderland	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	6.6/10Good

Mill Hill Primary School, Sunderland

State • Primary • 5-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 6.6/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#36	Diamond Hall Junior Academy	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Diamond Hall Junior Academy

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#36

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#15	Dame Dorothy Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Dame Dorothy Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#15

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#4	Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	10/10Elite

Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#26	New Silksworth Academy Junior	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	New Silksworth Academy Infant	State	Primary	2-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

New Silksworth Academy Junior

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#26

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

New Silksworth Academy Infant

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#5	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	8.1/10Excellent

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#3	St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#9	Northern Saints Church of England Academy	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good
#43	Christ's College	State	All-through	4-18 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#44	Academy 360	State	All-through	4-16 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Northern Saints Church of England Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Christ's College

State • All-through • 4-18 years

#43

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Academy 360

State • All-through • 4-16 years

#44

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#32	Plains Farm Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Plains Farm Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#32

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#27	Willow Wood Community Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Willow Wood Community Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#27

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#35	English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#35

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#21	Ryhope Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7.7/10Excellent
#29	St Paul's CofE Primary School, Sunderland	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	9.6/10Elite
#31	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
N/A	Ryhope Infant School Academy	State	Primary	2-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Ryhope Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#21

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.7/10Excellent

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Sunderland

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#29

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 9.6/10Elite

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#31

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Ryhope Infant School Academy

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#12	Seaburn Dene Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Seaburn Dene Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#12

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#2	St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

State • Primary • 5-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#39	South Hylton Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

South Hylton Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#39

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#28	Southwick Community Primary School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Southwick Community Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#28

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#22	Richard Avenue Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#27	Broadway Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Diamond Hall Infant Academy	State	Primary	2-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Richard Avenue Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#22

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Broadway Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#27

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Diamond Hall Infant Academy

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#14	Hudson Road Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	8/10Excellent

Hudson Road Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#14

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#24	Thorney Close Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	8.7/10Excellent

Thorney Close Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#24

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.7/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Argyle House School	Independent	All-through	2-16 years	Mixed	None	8.3/10Excellent

Argyle House School

Independent • All-through • 2-16 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.3/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#17	Bexhill Academy	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite
#34	Town End Academy	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent
#37	St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	8.9/10Excellent

Bexhill Academy

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#17

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Town End Academy

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#34

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#37

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 8.9/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#10	Marsden Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#32	Whitburn Village Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Marsden Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#10

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Whitburn Village Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#32

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

2026 Best Primary Schools in Sunderland Area

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Mill Hill Primary School, Sunderland

Valley Road Academy

Cleadon Church of England Academy

Northern Saints Church of England Academy

Map of Primary Schools in Sunderland

Neighbourhoods in Sunderland

FAQs

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Mill Hill Primary School, Sunderland

Valley Road Academy

Cleadon Church of England Academy

Northern Saints Church of England Academy

Map of Primary Schools in Sunderland

Neighbourhoods in Sunderland

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Whitburn(2)

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