United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
Sunderland
Metropolitan district · North East, England · population ~278k · 116 state-funded schools
The signature
How Sunderland ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,076/yr
Very low
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
House price
£152,000
Most affordable
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Rent
£695/mo
Most affordable
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,197/yr
Cheapest
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Crime
94.6/1k
High
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Deprivation
30.6
Most deprived
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Schools
97.3%
Very strong
Better than 82% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
116 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
110 of 113 (97.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 3 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
116 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 116 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington | Secondary | 1,588 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southmoor Academy | Secondary | 1,392 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1,306 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kepier | Secondary | 1,144 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oxclose Community Academy | Secondary | 1,078 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Biddick Academy | Secondary | 1,069 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castle View Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 1,019 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 992 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Academy 360 | Secondary | 872 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy | Secondary | 843 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Monkwearmouth Academy | Secondary | 802 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Christ's College | Secondary | 778 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sandhill View Academy | Secondary | 760 | Good2021 | Ofsted | |
Farringdon Community Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 139852 | Secondary | 675 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hetton Academy | Secondary | 671 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Washington Academy | Secondary | 594 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 564 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dubmire Primary | Primary | 488 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Primary | 472 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
East Herrington Primary Academy | Primary | 471 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.