Secondary schools in Sunderland
There are 16 secondary schools in Sunderland. 0 are rated Outstanding and 10 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Sunderland
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
Secondary schools in Sunderland, by town
Houghton le Spring
- Hetton Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · DH5 9JZ
Ofsted: Not judged - Kepier
Year 7 - Year 11 · DH4 5BH
Ofsted: Good
Sunderland
- Castle View Enterprise Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · SR5 3DX
Ofsted: Good - Farringdon Community Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · SR3 3EL
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Monkwearmouth Academy
SR6 8LG
Ofsted: Good - Red House Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · SR5 5LN
Ofsted: Good - Sandhill View Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · SR3 4EN
Ofsted: Good - Southmoor Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · SR2 7TF
Ofsted: Good - St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · Boys only · SR2 7HJ
Ofsted: Not judged - St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · Girls only · SR2 7JN
Ofsted: Good - Thornhill Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · SR2 7NA
Ofsted: Good - Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · SR2 0SX
Ofsted: Not judged
Washington
- Biddick Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · NE38 8AL
Ofsted: Good - Oxclose Community Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · NE38 0LN
Ofsted: Not judged - St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Year 7 - Year 13 · NE38 8AF
Ofsted: Good - Washington Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · NE37 2AA
Ofsted: Requires improvement