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St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Primary • Academy converter • Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 0HL
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Sunderland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Sunderland. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
81
Outstanding
7
Good
66
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 88% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Barnwell Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 7RT
Outstanding
3
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Primary • Community school • Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH5 8DA
Outstanding
4
Bexhill Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR5 4PJ
Outstanding
5
Fulwell Junior School
Primary • Community school • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR6 9EE
Outstanding
6
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR2 0LW
Outstanding
7
Fulwell Infant School Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR6 8ED
Outstanding
8
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Primary • Academy converter • Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE37 2NP
Good
9
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
Primary • Academy converter • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR2 0RQ
Good
10
Hasting Hill Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • SR3 4LY
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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