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37 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Southmoor Academy, 0.4 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Southmoor AcademyAcademy converter	0.4 mi	Secondary	1,398	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2017)
Grangetown Primary SchoolCommunity	0.5 mi	Primary	302	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2017)
Ashbrooke SchoolOther independent special	0.5 mi	Special	126	-
Hudson Road Primary SchoolCommunity	0.6 mi	Primary	345	Good, 2023
Hill View Junior AcademyAcademy converter	0.6 mi	Primary	451	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2012, previous school)
Hopespring SunderlandOther independent	0.7 mi	Independent	24	-
St Aidan's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter	0.7 mi	Secondary	1,057	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good
Hill View Infant AcademyAcademy converter	0.9 mi	Primary	439	Good, 2022
Argyle House SchoolOther independent	0.9 mi	Independent	197	-
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademyAcademy converter	0.9 mi	Secondary	1,297	Good, 2023
Consilium EvolveAcademy alternative provision converter	0.9 mi	Alternative provision	-	Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Sep 2023, no grade given
Thornhill AcademyAcademy sponsor led	0.9 mi	Secondary	526	Good, 2024
Endeavour SROther independent special	0.9 mi	Special	-	-
University of SunderlandHigher education institutions	1.1 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
Barbara Priestman AcademyAcademy special converter	1.1 mi	Special	189	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter	1.1 mi	Primary	472	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school)
Richard Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity	1.3 mi	Primary	445	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2014)
Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.4 mi	Primary	181	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2022No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
City of Sunderland CollegeFurther education	1.6 mi	16 plus	-	-
Barnes Infant AcademyAcademy converter	1.6 mi	Primary	311	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Barnes Junior SchoolCommunity	1.6 mi	Primary	341	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (May 2014)
Venerable Bede Church of England AcademyAcademy converter	1.6 mi	Secondary	738	No overall grade, 2025Requires improvement in 3 key judgements, Inadequate in 1
Plains Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.6 mi	Primary	164	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015)
Ryhope Infant School AcademyAcademy converter	1.6 mi	Primary	172	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2010, previous school)
Ryhope Junior SchoolCommunity	1.6 mi	Primary	158	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2
Beacon of Light SchoolFree schools alternative provision	1.6 mi	Alternative provision	-	Good, 2023
Thornhill Park SchoolOther independent special	1.7 mi	Special	69	-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	247	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016, previous school)
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, RyhopeAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	184	Good, 2024
Diamond Hall Infant AcademyAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	314	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Diamond Hall Junior AcademyAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	320	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school)
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	207	Good, 2022
Grange Park Primary SchoolCommunity	1.9 mi	Primary	208	Good, 2023
New Silksworth Academy InfantAcademy sponsor led	1.9 mi	Primary	215	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
New Silksworth Academy JuniorAcademy sponsor led	1.9 mi	Primary	200	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.0 mi	Primary	332	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2018)
Redby AcademyAcademy converter	2.0 mi	Primary	259	Good, 2023

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 10% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 1 of 10).

Overall deprivation1

Income1

Employment1

Education and skills2

Health1

Crime1

Barriers to housing and services8

Living environment1

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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: 155

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