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School · All-throughiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Christ's College

Free schools all-through school in Sunderland (Sunderland).

Attainment 8
40.8
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
41.2%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.7%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.7%
2024/25
Capacity
93%
796 / 860 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Emmanuel Schools Foundation

Christ's College is one of 5 schools run by Emmanuel Schools Foundation.

Type of school
Free schools
Ages
4 to 18

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Bede AcademyAll-throughNorthumberland2,0307Good 2024
Christ's College (this school)All-throughSunderland7967Good 2023
Grace CollegeSecondaryGateshead1,1254Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 2, Needs attention in 4; safeguarding standards met
The King's AcademySecondaryMiddlesbrough1,3817Report card 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met
Trinity AcademySecondaryDoncaster1,1767Good 2024
5 schools6,508

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.