1
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE38 0HL
1
25 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Sunderland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority 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
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 7RT
1
17 Sep 2023
3
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH5 8DA
1
13 Nov 2022
4
Bexhill Academy
Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR5 4PJ
1
27 Jul 2022
5
Fulwell Junior School
Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR6 9EE
1
9 May 2022
6
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR2 0LW
1
13 Dec 2018
7
Fulwell Infant School Academy
Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR6 8ED
1
22 Jul 2014
8
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington • Tyne and Wear • NE37 2NP
2
9 Jun 2024
9
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR2 0RQ
2
30 Apr 2024
10
Hasting Hill Academy
Sunderland • SR3 4LY
2
29 Jan 2024
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.
Map of the Top 10
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- Thorney Close Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Seaburn Dene Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Willow Wood Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Hudson Road Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Redby Academy 2 • May 2023
- Springwell Village Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 2 • Jan 2023