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Bexhill Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Sunderland
Outstanding
Best Primary schools in Sunderland
Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements
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These rankings cover primary schools in the town of Sunderland based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Graded primary schools
20
Outstanding
4
Good
16
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 20% · G: 80% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
Summary
Outstanding: 4
Good: 16
Requires improvement: 0
Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Jul 2014
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Latest inspection
Apr 2024
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These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
2
Fulwell Junior School
Primary • Community school • Sunderland
Outstanding
3
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Sunderland
Outstanding
4
Fulwell Infant School Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Sunderland
Outstanding
5
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
Primary • Academy converter • Sunderland
Good
6
Cleadon Church of England Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Sunderland
Good
7
Hasting Hill Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland
Good
8
Grange Park Primary School
Primary • Community school • Sunderland
Good
9
Thorney Close Primary School
Primary • Community school • Sunderland
Good
10
Seaburn Dene Primary School
Primary • Community school • Sunderland
Good
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How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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