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Sunderland City Council
City HallPlater Way
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR1 3AA
Website: https://www.sunderland.gov.uk Email: school.admissions@sunderland.gov.uk Telephone: 0191 520 5553
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and local authorities are wising up on parental attempts to circumvent the code, and hundreds of school places are withdrawn every year, sometimes after the child has started school.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
Easington Lane Primary School
High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0JTHetton 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 9NDEast Rainton Primary School
School Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9RAEppleton Academy Primary School
Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9AJSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Durham Road, St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8NFGillas Lane Primary Academy
Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8EHBernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8DADubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HLBurnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HBNewbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4EEBenedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2REMill Hill Primary School
Torphin Hill Drive, Sunderland, SR3 2LESt Paul's CofE Primary School
Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0LWShiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4QPSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
Smith Street, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RQEast Herrington Primary Academy
Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3PROur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7JZRyhope Junior School
Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Ryhope Junior School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RTRyhope Infant School Academy
Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RTBarnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7RTSt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BBNew Silksworth Academy Junior
Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 1ASNew Silksworth Academy Infant
Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 1ASNew Penshaw Academy
Langdale Road, New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7HYFarringdon Academy
Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3DJRickleton Primary School
Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EZHasting Hill Academy
Tilbury Road, Sunderland, Bexhill Academy, Sunderland, SR3 4LYThorney Close Primary School
Torquay Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4BBFatfield Academy
Southcroft, Fatfield, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8RBHill View Infant Academy
Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 9JJHill View Junior Academy
Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 9HEGrindon Infant School
Gleneagles Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9QNPlains Farm Academy
Tudor Grove, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 1SUGrangetown Primary School
Spelter Works Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 8PXLambton Primary School
Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0PLSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8HPHolley Park Academy
Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LRBroadway Junior School
Springwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8NWRichard Avenue Primary School
Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7LQSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Meadowside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7QNValley Road Academy
Corporation Road, Hendon, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 8PLBiddick Primary School
Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HQBarnes Junior School
Mount Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7QFBarnes Infant Academy
Mount Road, Barnes, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7QFOxclose Primary Academy
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LAJohn F Kennedy Primary School
Station Road, Columbia, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7ARSt John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Castle Road, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0HLWessington Primary School
Lanercost, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7PYSt Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9AABarmston Village Primary School
Barmston Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8JASt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Village Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HUHudson Road Primary School
Villiers Street South, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 2AHBlackfell Primary School
Knoulberry, Blackfell, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1HASouth Hylton Primary Academy
Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0LSHighfield Academy
Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0DADiamond Hall Junior Academy
Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6JFDiamond Hall Infant Academy
Well Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6JFSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Rutland Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6HYAlbany Village Primary School
Crossgill, Albany, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1UADame Dorothy Primary School
Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 0EACastletown Primary School
Grange Road, Castletown, Castletown Primary School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3EQMarlborough Primary School
Marlborough Road, Sulgrave Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BGUsworth Colliery Primary School
Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 3BLGeorge Washington Primary School
Well Bank Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1NLSpringwell Village Primary School
Westfield Crescent, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 7RXSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Hampshire Place, Usworth, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2NPGrange Park Primary School
Swan Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 1EARedby Academy
Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9QPSouthwick Community Primary School
Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Shakespeare Street, Southwick, Tyne and Wear, SR5 2JXSt Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fulwell Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9QUHylton Castle Primary School
Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3RENorthern Saints Church of England Academy
Rotherham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5QLEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Redcar Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5AUWillow Wood Community Primary School
Redcar Road, Red House, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5RZBexhill Academy
Bexhill Road, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4PJTown End Academy
Borodin Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4NXFulwell Junior School
Sea Road, Fulwell, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 9EEFulwell Infant School Academy
Ebdon Lane, Fulwell, Fulwell Infant School Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8EDSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland
Bradford Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4JWSeaburn Dene Primary School
Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 8LG
Secondary State Schools
Hetton Academy
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9JZKepier
Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5BHFarringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3ELVenerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SXSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AFSandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4ENSouthmoor Academy
Ryhope Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7TFBiddick Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8ALSt Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willowbank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7HJOxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LNConsilium Evolve
Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy), Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NAThornhill Academy
Thornholme Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7NASt Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JNWashington Academy
Spout Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AABeacon of Light School
Foundation of Light, Stadium of Light, Sunderland, SR5 1SUCastle View Enterprise Academy
Cartwright Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 3DXRed House Academy
Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5LNMonkwearmouth Academy
Torver Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Special State Schools
Portland Academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2NQSunningdale School
Doxford Park Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4HAColumbia Grange School
Oxclose Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NYBarbara Priestman Academy
Meadowside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7QNNorth View Academy
St. Lukes Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0HBEducation 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