Schools in Sunderland

118 open schools in the Sunderland local authority area, from Get Information about Schools.

Primary schools in Sunderland (83)

Secondary schools in Sunderland (18)

Special schools in Sunderland (7)

Independent schools in Sunderland (2)

Nursery, sixth form and alternative provision

• Beacon of Light School (Sunderland; Free schools alternative provision; ages 13-16; inspected 19 September 2023)
• Consilium Evolve (Sunderland; Academy alternative provision converter; ages 7-16; inspected 30 January 2020)
• Hetton Lyons Nursery School (Houghton le Spring; Local authority nursery school; ages 1-4)
• Houghton Le Spring Nursery School (Houghton le Spring; Local authority nursery school; ages 3-5)
• Hylton Red House Nursery School (Sunderland; Local authority nursery school; ages 3-5)
• Mill Hill Nursery School (Sunderland; Local authority nursery school; ages 2-5; inspected 12 March 2024)
• Oxclose Nursery School (Washington; Local authority nursery school; ages 2-4; report card 30 June 2026)
• Pennywell Early Years Centre (Sunderland; Local authority nursery school; ages 2-5; inspected 17 June 2025)
• The Link School (Sunderland; Pupil referral unit; ages 7-14)
• Usworth Colliery Nursery School (Washington; Local authority nursery school; ages 2-4; inspected 15 May 2024)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.