Schools and Education in Old Burdon

There are 115 schools within 5 miles of Old Burdon town centre, including 65 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 99% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Sunningdale School, Mill Hill Nursery School and St Paul's CofE Primary School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
115
Primary
65
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
99%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
65
Outstanding (9) Good (65) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (40)
Sunningdale School Not applicable 0.7 miles Burdon Lane, Sunderland, SR3 2PP Inspected: 20 July 2023 Mill Hill Nursery School Nursery 1.2 miles Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park, Sunderland, SR3 2PJ Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0LW Inspected: 20 May 2025 Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Nursery 2.5 miles Nesham Place, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8AE Inspected: 13 March 2025 Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA Inspected: 14 November 2022 City of Sunderland College 16 plus 3.1 miles Durham Road, Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4AH Inspected: 26 November 2024 Seaham Harbour Nursery School Nursery 3.1 miles Candlish Terrace, Seaham Harbour, Seaham, SR7 7NN Inspected: 22 July 2024 Barnwell Academy Primary 4 miles Whitefield Crescent, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT Inspected: 18 September 2023 Rosemary Lane Nursery School Nursery 4.7 miles Rosemary Lane, Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3BQ Inspected: 29 March 2022
Portland Academy Not applicable 1.1 miles Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, SR3 2NQ Inspected: 27 March 2025 Mill Hill Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Torphin Hill Drive, Sunderland, SR3 2PJ Inspected: 19 February 2024 New Seaham Academy Primary 1.4 miles B1285, Seaham, SR7 0HX Inspected: 05 January 2023 Westlea Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Winslow Crescent, Westlea Estate, Seaham, SR7 8JU Inspected: 01 February 2023 Seaham High School Secondary 1.6 miles Station Road, Seaham, SR7 0BH Inspected: 29 September 2023 St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Primary 1.7 miles Londonderry Terrace, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BB Inspected: 20 January 2023 Sunderland Children's Centre New Silksworth 1.8 miles Blind Lane, Blind Lane, Sunderland, SR3 1AS Inspected: 19 January 2011 New Silksworth Academy Infant Primary 1.8 miles Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1AS Inspected: 30 September 2024 New Silksworth Academy Junior Primary 1.8 miles Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1AS Inspected: 30 September 2024 Seaview Primary School Primary 2 miles The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham, SR7 8PD Inspected: 04 July 2024 Ribbon School Primary 2 miles Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9QR Inspected: 09 March 2023 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope Primary 2 miles Smith Street, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RQ Inspected: 01 May 2024 Sunderland Children's Centre Ryhope 2.1 miles Shaftesbury Avenue, Shaftesbury Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 0RT Inspected: 16 December 2010 Ryhope Junior School Primary 2.1 miles Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RT Inspected: 26 May 2022 East Herrington Primary Academy Primary 2.1 miles Balmoral Terrace, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3PR Inspected: 05 December 2022 Farringdon Academy Primary 2.3 miles Archer Road, Farringdon, Sunderland, SR3 3DJ Inspected: 06 May 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Primary 2.3 miles Church Lane, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9RD Inspected: 06 July 2023 Hasting Hill Academy Primary 2.6 miles Tilbury Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR3 4LY Inspected: 30 January 2024 Hill View Infant Academy Primary 2.7 miles Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, SR2 9JJ Inspected: 17 October 2022 Thorney Close Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Torquay Road, Sunderland, SR3 4BB Inspected: 14 November 2023 Sunderland Children's Centre West 2.8 miles Thorndale Road, Thorndale Road, Sunderland, SR3 4JQ Inspected: 12 November 2010 Plains Farm Academy Primary 2.8 miles Tudor Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1SU Inspected: 16 January 2025 Hopespring Sunderland Not applicable 2.8 miles Sea View Road West, Sunderland, SR2 9HA Inspected: 06 December 2024 Thornhill Park School Not applicable 2.8 miles Tudor Grove, Plains Farm, Sunderland, SR3 1SS Inspected: 31 July 2023 Kepier Secondary 2.9 miles Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH Inspected: 09 May 2022 St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary 3 miles Durham Road, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF Inspected: 28 June 2022 Ropery Walk Primary School Primary 3 miles Ropery Walk, Seaham, SR7 7JZ Inspected: 11 December 2024 Newbottle Primary Academy Primary 3 miles A182, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE Inspected: 15 July 2022 Hetton Lyons Nursery School Nursery 3 miles Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0AH Inspected: 05 July 2023 Easington Lane Primary School Primary 3.1 miles High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT Inspected: 05 December 2023 The Link School Not applicable 3.1 miles Swindon Road, Sunderland, SR3 4EE Inspected: 19 December 2023 Southmoor Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 7TF Inspected: 28 November 2022 Hetton Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9ND Inspected: 25 April 2024 Grangetown Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Spelter Works Road, Grangetown, Sunderland, SR2 8PX Inspected: 16 January 2023 Richard Avenue Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Richard Avenue, Sunderland, SR4 7LQ Inspected: 16 October 2023 Barbara Priestman Academy Not applicable 3.3 miles Meadowside, Sunderland, SR2 7QN Inspected: 15 May 2024 Grindon Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Gleneagles Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QN Inspected: 17 January 2022 Barnes Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Mount Road, Sunderland, SR4 7QF Inspected: 28 July 2023 Ashbrooke School Not applicable 3.4 miles Corby Hall Drive, Sunderland, SR2 7JA Inspected: 10 November 2025 Broadway Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Broadstairs Court, Sunderland, SR4 8NW Inspected: 22 November 2023 South Hetton Primary Primary 3.4 miles Frederick Terrace, South Hetton, Durham, DH6 2TJ Inspected: 16 November 2023 Thornhill Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Thornholme Road, Sunderland, SR2 7NA Inspected: 20 June 2024 The Poplars Not applicable 3.5 miles New Herrington, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7AP Inspected: 05 February 2025 East Rainton Primary School Primary 3.6 miles School Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9RA Inspected: 26 July 2023 Christ's College All-through 3.6 miles Pennywell Road, Sunderland, SR4 8PG Inspected: 01 December 2023 St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7JN Inspected: 13 March 2023 Academy 360 All-through 3.8 miles Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9BA Inspected: 30 June 2022 Sunderland Children's Centre Pennywell 3.9 miles Portsmouth Road, Porstmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9AX Inspected: 05 December 2011 Sunderland Children's Centre Coalfields 3.9 miles Britannia Terrace, Britannia Terrace, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL Inspected: 19 January 2011 University of Sunderland Not applicable 3.9 miles Rosedale Street, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD Inspected: 12 July 2024 St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4 miles Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AA Inspected: 20 December 2022 Sunderland Children's Centre Millfield 4 miles Bell Street, Bell Street, Sunderland, SR4 6JR Inspected: 25 May 2012 Hudson Road Primary School Primary 4 miles Villiers Street South, Sunderland, SR1 2AH Inspected: 07 July 2023 Sunderland Children's Centre Highfield 4.1 miles Fordfield Road, Fordfield Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DA Inspected: 24 March 2011 North View Academy Not applicable 4.3 miles St Luke's Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0HB Inspected: 25 January 2024 New Penshaw Academy Primary 4.3 miles Langdale Road, New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7HY Inspected: 09 September 2024 Elemore Hall School Not applicable 4.5 miles Durham, DH6 1QD Inspected: 22 July 2024 Bournmoor Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HF Inspected: 18 July 2024 Beacon of Light School Not applicable 4.7 miles Vaux Brewery Way, Stadium Park, Sunderland, SR5 1SN Inspected: 13 October 2023 Easington Colliery Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3DJ Inspected: 25 October 2023 Education and Services for People with Autism Not applicable 4.9 miles N/A, Sunderland, SR5 3RL Inspected: 09 November 2022 West Rainton Primary School Primary 4.9 miles School Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6RN Inspected: 23 March 2023 Hope Wood Academy Not applicable 4.9 miles Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Durham, SR8 3LP Inspected: 27 November 2024 Castletown Primary School Primary 5 miles Grange Road, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3EQ Inspected: 19 May 2022 Grange Park Primary School Primary 5 miles Swan Street, Sunderland, SR5 1EA Inspected: 09 December 2023
Sunderland Children's Centre East 4 miles Villiers Street South, Villiers Street South, Sunderland, SR1 2AH Inspected: 12 November 2014
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Primary 1.4 miles Mill Road, Seaham, SR7 0HW Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy Primary 1.5 miles Marcross Drive, Moorside, Sunderland, SR3 2RE Farringdon Community Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Aldershot Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, SR2 0SX Ryhope Infant School Academy Primary 2.1 miles Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0RT Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary 2.3 miles Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EH Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Trinity Court, SEAHAM, SR7 7BJ Sunderland Children's Centre Houghton 2.5 miles Nesham Place, Nesham Place, Sunderland, DH5 8AE Seaham Trinity Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Queen Street, Seaham, SR7 7SP Inspected: 07 December 2023 Seaham Children's Centre 2.8 miles North Terrace, North Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7EU Inspected: 13 December 2010 Hill View Junior Academy Primary 2.9 miles Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HE Sandhill View Academy Secondary 3 miles Telford Road, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4EN Sunderland Children's Centre Hetton 3 miles Four Lane Ends, Four Lane Ends, Sunderland, DH5 0AH Hetton Lyons Primary School Primary 3 miles Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AH Burnside Academy Inspires Primary 3 miles Brinkburn Crescent, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB Hetton Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ Sunderland Children's Centre Grangetown 3.2 miles Spelter Works Road, Spelterworks Road, Sunderland, SR2 8PX St Aidan's Catholic Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Willow Bank Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7HJ St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primary 3.2 miles Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland, SR4 8HP St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primary 3.3 miles Meadowside, Sunderland, SR2 7QN Barnes Infant Academy Primary 3.4 miles Mount Road, Barnes, Sunderland, SR4 7QF Consilium Evolve Not applicable 3.4 miles Thornholme Road, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, SR2 7NA Valley Road Academy Primary 3.5 miles Corporation Road, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 8PL Argyle House School Not applicable 3.5 miles Thornhill Park, Sunderland, SR2 7LA Shiney Row Primary School Primary 3.8 miles South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP Inspected: 21 September 2022 Pennywell Early Years Centre Nursery 3.9 miles Portsmouth Road, Pennywell, Sunderland, SR4 9AX Dubmire Primary Primary 3.9 miles Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL Highfield Academy Primary 4.1 miles Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland, SR4 0DA Diamond Hall Infant Academy Primary 4.1 miles Well Street, Sunderland, SR4 6JF Diamond Hall Junior Academy Primary 4.1 miles Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 6JF St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primary 4.1 miles Rutland Street, Sunderland, SR4 6HY Endeavour SR Not applicable 4.1 miles John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QH Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw Primary 4.2 miles Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ South Hylton Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LS Woodlea Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Front Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6AR Easington CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles St Mary's Close, Peterlee, SR8 3BP Dame Dorothy Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Dock Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR6 0EA Easington Children's Centre 4.9 miles Whickham Street, Whickham Street, Peterlee, SR8 3DJ Easington Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3AY