Schools and Education in Sunderland

There are 35 schools within 5 miles of Sunderland town centre, including 20 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy, Appletree Children's Centre and Stepping Stones School. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
35
Primary
20
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
23
Outstanding (4) Good (23) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (6)
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Aldcliffe Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS Inspected: 09 February 2023 Appletree Children's Centre 4.6 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 19 July 2013 Stepping Stones School 4.8 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 24 March 2025 Balmoral Children's Centre 4.8 miles Balmoral Road, Morecambe, LA3 1HH Inspected: 25 February 2015
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Combermere Road, Higher Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2ST Inspected: 03 July 2023 Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Main Street, Cockerham, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0EF Inspected: 14 September 2023 Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Inspected: 21 November 2022 Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles School Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2RF Inspected: 08 March 2024 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Littledale Avenue, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2ER Inspected: 22 May 2023 University of Lancaster 3.9 miles Scotforth Road, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW Inspected: 10 April 2024 Mossgate Primary School Primary 4 miles Kingsway, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2EE Inspected: 08 May 2024 Crookhey Hall School 4.1 miles Garstang Road, Cockerham, LA2 0HA Inspected: 22 November 2024 Jamea Al Kauthar 4.3 miles Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ Inspected: 09 July 2025 Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Libby Lane, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HA Inspected: 11 May 2022 Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SE Inspected: 31 January 2024 Appletree Nursery School Nursery 4.6 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 01 July 2024 Forton Primary School Primary 4.7 miles School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS Inspected: 17 November 2022 Springfield House School 4.7 miles Wheel Lane, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HL Inspected: 17 September 2025 Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Hampton Road, Morecambe, LA3 1EJ Inspected: 09 February 2023 Bay Leadership Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Osborne Road, Morecambe, LA3 1AB Inspected: 02 December 2022 Westgate Children's Centre 4.8 miles Langridge Way, Morecambe, LA4 4XF Inspected: 15 February 2013 Moorside Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Bowerham Road, Newlands, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 25 January 2024 Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Secondary 4.8 miles Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF Inspected: 10 January 2023 Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LD Inspected: 04 August 2022 Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4BS Inspected: 08 January 2022 Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 4.9 miles Lune Road, Lancaster, LA1 5QU Inspected: 18 July 2023 West End Primary School Primary 5 miles Chatsworth Road, Morecambe, LA3 1BW Inspected: 19 January 2023
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles B5290, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0AR Inspected: 28 September 2023 Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Langridge Way, Westgate, Morecambe, LA4 4XF Inspected: 24 June 2024
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Lancaster Road, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3EZ Galgate Children's Centre 3.7 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Willow Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5PR St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 4.8 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 26 June 2024 Over Wyre Children's Centre 4.8 miles Garstang Road, Garstang Road, Pilling, PR3 6AL St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Primary 4.8 miles Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AL