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Thornhill Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR2 7NA
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in Sunderland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
16
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 86% · RI: 14% · I: 0%
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Sunderland • SR6 8LG
Good
3
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR5 3DX
Good
4
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR2 7JN
Good
5
Kepier
Secondary • Academy converter • Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 5BH
Good
6
Biddick Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 8AL
Good
7
Sandhill View Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR3 4EN
Good
8
Red House Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR5 5LN
Good
9
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR2 7HJ
Good
10
Southmoor Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR2 7TF
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Good • Jun 2016
- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Good • Mar 2012
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