Local Authority Safeguarding Index

Sunderland Safeguarding Pulse

2026 transparency snapshot for 125 schools, ranked nationally against 183 local authorities.

45/100 Average Transparency Score
125 Schools Monitored
#82 National Rank
+1 pts above the national average (44/100)

*Calculated from 2026 Ofsted & iXBRL signals across 125 schools in Sunderland.

Top Performers

Highest Transparency Scores in Sunderland

  1. 1
    City of Sunderland College 16 plus · Ofsted: Outstanding
    80/100
  2. 2
    Ashbrooke School Not applicable · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  3. 3
    Barnwell Academy Primary · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  4. 4
    Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  5. 5
    Bexhill Academy Primary · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
Directory

All Schools in Sunderland

16 plus 1
School Ofsted Transparency
City of Sunderland College SR3 4AH Outstanding 80
All-through 2
School Ofsted Transparency
Academy 360 SR4 9BA Good 54
Christ's College SR4 8PG Good 48
Not applicable 18
School Ofsted Transparency
Argyle House School SR2 7LA ISI inspected 55
Ashbrooke School SR2 7JA Outstanding 70
Barbara Priestman Academy SR2 7QN Good 52
Beacon of Light School SR5 1SN Good 48
Columbia Grange School NE38 7NY — 18
Consilium Evolve SR2 7NA — 18
Education and Services for People with Autism SR5 3RL Good 50
Endeavour SR SR1 1QH — 25
Harry Watts Academy SR5 5JA Outstanding 70
Hopespring Sunderland SR2 9HA Good 52
North View Academy SR4 0HB Good 48
Portland Academy SR3 2NQ Good 52
Sunningdale School SR3 2PP Outstanding 70
The Link School SR3 4EE Good 48
The Poplars DH4 7AP Good 52
Thornhill Park School SR3 1SS Good 48
Trinity Academy New Bridge SR5 3NF Requires improvement 40
University of Sunderland SR1 3SD Good 52
Nursery 7
School Ofsted Transparency
Hetton Lyons Nursery School DH5 0AH Good 58
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School DH5 8AE Outstanding 70
Hylton Red House Nursery School SR5 5QL Outstanding 70
Mill Hill Nursery School SR3 2PJ Outstanding 70
Oxclose Nursery School NE38 0LA Outstanding 70
Pennywell Early Years Centre SR4 9AX Outstanding 70
Usworth Colliery Nursery School NE37 3BL Good 62
Primary 81
School Ofsted Transparency
108835 NE38 8JA — 22
Albany Village Primary School NE37 1UA Good 44
Barnes Infant Academy SR4 7QF — 14
Barnes Junior School SR4 7QF Good 48
Barnwell Academy DH4 7RT Outstanding 70
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy SR3 2RE — 22
Bernard Gilpin Primary School DH5 8DA Outstanding 70
Bexhill Academy SR5 4PJ Outstanding 70
Biddick Primary School NE38 7HQ Good 52
Blackfell Primary School NE37 1HA Good 44
Broadway Junior School SR4 8NW Good 48
Burnside Academy Inspires DH4 5HB — 22
Castletown Primary School SR5 3EQ Good 44
Dame Dorothy Primary School SR6 0EA — 22
Diamond Hall Infant Academy SR4 6JF Good 52
Diamond Hall Junior Academy SR4 6JF — 14
Dubmire Primary DH4 6HL — 22
Easington Lane Primary School DH5 0JT Good 48
East Herrington Primary Academy SR3 3PR Good 44
East Rainton Primary School DH5 9RA Good 48
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland SR5 5AU — 22
Eppleton Academy Primary School DH5 9AJ — 22
Farringdon Academy SR3 3DJ Good 44
Fatfield Academy NE38 8RB — 22
Fulwell Infant School Academy SR6 8ED Outstanding 70
Fulwell Junior School SR6 9EE Outstanding 70
Gallagher, Lillian DH4 4QP — 25
George Washington Primary School NE37 1NL — 22
Gillas Lane Primary Academy DH5 8EH — 22
Grange Park Primary School SR5 1EA Good 48
Grangetown Primary School SR2 8PX Good 44
Grindon Infant School SR4 9QN Expected standard 40
Hasting Hill Academy SR3 4LY Good 48
Hetton Lyons Primary School DH5 0AH — 40
Hetton Primary School DH5 9ND Good 48
Highfield Academy SR4 0DA — 14
Hill View Infant Academy SR2 9JJ Good 44
Hill View Junior Academy SR2 9HE — 22
Holley Park Academy NE38 0LR Good 52
Hudson Road Primary School SR1 2AH Good 48
Hylton Castle Primary School SR5 3RE Good 44
John F Kennedy Primary School NE38 7AR Expected standard 40
Lambton Primary School NE38 0PL Good 52
Marlborough Primary School NE37 3BG Good 52
Mill Hill Primary School SR3 2PJ Good 48
New Penshaw Academy DH4 7HY Good 52
New Silksworth Academy Infant SR3 1AS Good 52
New Silksworth Academy Junior SR3 1AS Good 52
Newbottle Primary Academy DH4 4EE Good 44
Northern Saints Church of England Academy SR5 5QL Expected standard 40
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw DH4 7JZ Requires improvement 37
Oxclose Primary Academy NE38 0LA Good 44
Plains Farm Academy SR3 1SU Good 52
Redby Academy SR6 9QP Good 48
Richard Avenue Primary School SR4 7LQ Good 48
Rickleton Primary School NE38 9EZ Good 55
Ryhope Infant School Academy SR2 0RT — 14
Ryhope Junior School SR2 0RT Good 44
Seaburn Dene Primary School SR6 8LG Good 48
South Hylton Primary Academy SR4 0LS — 40
Southwick Community Primary School SR5 2JX Good 44
Springwell Village Primary School NE9 7RX Good 44
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School SR4 9AA Good 44
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington NE37 2NP Good 52
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School SR6 9QU Good 52
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland SR4 8HP — 22
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland SR5 4JW Outstanding 70
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington NE38 0HL Outstanding 70
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland SR4 6HY — 22
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington NE38 7HU Good 48
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth SR3 2BB Good 44
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland SR2 7QN — 22
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton DH5 8NF Good 44
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope SR2 0RQ Good 48
St Paul's CofE Primary School SR2 0LW Outstanding 70
Thorney Close Primary School SR3 4BB Good 48
Town End Academy SR5 4NX Good 55
Usworth Colliery Primary School NE37 3BL Good 52
Valley Road Academy SR2 8PL — 14
Wessington Primary School NE38 7PY Good 48
Willow Wood Community Primary School SR5 5AU Good 48
Secondary 16
School Ofsted Transparency
Biddick Academy NE38 8AL Good 44
Castle View Enterprise Academy SR5 3DX Good 48
Farringdon Community Academy SR3 3EL — 10
Hetton Academy DH5 9JZ Good 52
Kepier DH4 5BH Good 44
Monkwearmouth Academy SR6 8LG Good 48
Oxclose Community Academy NE38 0LN — 22
Red House Academy SR5 5LN Good 52
Sandhill View Academy SR3 4EN — 40
Southmoor Academy SR2 7TF Good 44
St Aidan's Catholic Academy SR2 7HJ Good 52
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy SR2 7JN Good 44
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington NE38 8AF — 18
Thornhill Academy SR2 7NA Good 52
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy SR2 0SX Good 52
Washington Academy NE37 2AA Requires Improvement 37
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