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53 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Thornhill Park School, 0.1 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Thornhill Park SchoolOther independent special	0.1 mi	Special	69	-
City of Sunderland CollegeFurther education	0.3 mi	16 plus	-	-
Richard Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity	0.5 mi	Primary	445	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2014)
Barnes Infant AcademyAcademy converter	0.6 mi	Primary	311	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Barnes Junior SchoolCommunity	0.6 mi	Primary	341	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (May 2014)
Barbara Priestman AcademyAcademy special converter	0.6 mi	Special	189	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter	0.6 mi	Primary	472	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school)
The Link SchoolPupil referral unit	0.7 mi	Alternative provision	164	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2018)
Thorney Close Primary SchoolCommunity	0.8 mi	Primary	289	Good, 2023
Sandhill View AcademyAcademy sponsor led	0.8 mi	Secondary	743	Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1
Consilium EvolveAcademy alternative provision converter	0.8 mi	Alternative provision	-	Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Sep 2023, no grade given
Thornhill AcademyAcademy sponsor led	0.8 mi	Secondary	526	Good, 2024
St Aidan's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter	0.9 mi	Secondary	1,057	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good
Argyle House SchoolOther independent	1.0 mi	Independent	197	-
Broadway Junior SchoolCommunity	1.0 mi	Primary	227	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2014)
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter	1.0 mi	Primary	240	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademyAcademy converter	1.0 mi	Secondary	1,297	Good, 2023
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthAcademy converter	1.0 mi	Primary	207	Good, 2022
Farringdon AcademyAcademy converter	1.0 mi	Primary	384	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1
New Silksworth Academy InfantAcademy sponsor led	1.1 mi	Primary	215	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
New Silksworth Academy JuniorAcademy sponsor led	1.1 mi	Primary	200	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
Hill View Infant AcademyAcademy converter	1.1 mi	Primary	439	Good, 2022
Hill View Junior AcademyAcademy converter	1.1 mi	Primary	451	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2012, previous school)
Ashbrooke SchoolOther independent special	1.1 mi	Special	126	-
Venerable Bede Church of England AcademyAcademy converter	1.2 mi	Secondary	738	No overall grade, 2025Requires improvement in 3 key judgements, Inadequate in 1
Hopespring SunderlandOther independent	1.2 mi	Independent	24	-
Southmoor AcademyAcademy converter	1.3 mi	Secondary	1,398	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2017)
Christ's CollegeFree schools	1.3 mi	All-through	796	Good, 2023
Hasting Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.3 mi	Primary	238	Good, 2023
Diamond Hall Infant AcademyAcademy converter	1.3 mi	Primary	314	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Diamond Hall Junior AcademyAcademy converter	1.3 mi	Primary	320	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school)
University of SunderlandHigher education institutions	1.3 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter	1.3 mi	Primary	247	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016, previous school)
Highfield AcademyAcademy converter	1.4 mi	Primary	443	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2013, previous school)
Farringdon Community AcademyAcademy converter	1.5 mi	Secondary	712	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4
Sunningdale SchoolCommunity special	1.5 mi	Special	153	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2013)
Grindon Infant SchoolCommunity	1.5 mi	Primary	163	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1
Academy 360Academy sponsor led	1.6 mi	All-through	854	Good, 2022
Valley Road AcademyAcademy converter	1.6 mi	Primary	344	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (May 2013, previous school)
Pennywell Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery	1.6 mi	Nursery	147	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements
Mill Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	1.6 mi	Nursery	169	Outstanding, 2024
Mill Hill Primary SchoolCommunity	1.6 mi	Primary	434	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014)
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	1.6 mi	Primary	238	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013)
Grangetown Primary SchoolCommunity	1.7 mi	Primary	302	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2017)
Endeavour SROther independent special	1.7 mi	Special	-	-
Hudson Road Primary SchoolCommunity	1.7 mi	Primary	345	Good, 2023
East Herrington Primary AcademyAcademy converter	1.7 mi	Primary	476	Good, 2022
North View AcademyAcademy special converter	1.7 mi	Special	71	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2018)
Benedict Biscop Church of England AcademyAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	333	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Ryhope Infant School AcademyAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	172	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2010, previous school)
Ryhope Junior SchoolCommunity	1.8 mi	Primary	158	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2
Portland AcademyAcademy special converter	1.9 mi	Special	207	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given
South Hylton Primary AcademyAcademy converter	2.0 mi	Primary	252	Report card, 2025Expected standard in all seven areas

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

The neighbourhood

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This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).

Overall deprivation3

Income2

Employment2

Education and skills2

Health2

Crime4

Barriers to housing and services9

Living environment7

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 130

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