Sunderland school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (18)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Academy 360	116	133	104	104	1.1 per offer
Biddick Academy	193	374	180	180	1.9 per offer
Castle View Enterprise Academy	196	228	190	190	1.2 per offer
Christ's College	89	172	115	86	1.9 per offer
Farringdon Community Academy	207	267	202	202	1.3 per offer
Hetton Academy	160	204	131	131	1.3 per offer
Kepier	257	372	285	250	1.4 per offer
Monkwearmouth Academy	146	200	131	131	1.4 per offer
Oxclose Community Academy	168	285	158	158	1.7 per offer
Red House Academy	62	90	60	60	1.5 per offer
Sandhill View Academy	146	203	133	133	1.4 per offer
Southmoor Academy	238	409	237	222	1.7 per offer
St Aidan's Catholic Academy	179	289	176	173	1.6 per offer
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy	208	356	252	198	1.7 per offer
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington	209	462	230	202	2.2 per offer
Thornhill Academy	83	132	51	51	1.6 per offer
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy	64	140	57	57	2.2 per offer
Washington Academy	108	156	105	105	1.4 per offer

Primary schools (76)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Academy 360	24	39	22	22	1.6 per offer
Albany Village Primary School	28	43	28	28	1.5 per offer
Barmston Village Primary School	17	22	17	17	1.3 per offer
Barnes Infant Academy	66	120	65	65	1.8 per offer
Barnwell Academy	30	82	48	30	2.7 per offer
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy	45	115	62	45	2.6 per offer
Bernard Gilpin Primary School	60	108	63	58	1.8 per offer
Bexhill Academy	38	62	36	36	1.6 per offer
Biddick Primary School	24	50	23	23	2.1 per offer
Blackfell Primary School	15	22	14	14	1.5 per offer
Burnside Academy Inspires	22	46	21	21	2.1 per offer
Castletown Primary School	29	43	29	29	1.5 per offer
Christ's College	47	69	46	46	1.5 per offer
Dame Dorothy Primary School	19	23	19	19	1.2 per offer
Diamond Hall Infant Academy	75	91	68	68	1.2 per offer
Dubmire Primary	60	90	66	60	1.5 per offer
Easington Lane Primary School	37	46	37	37	1.2 per offer
East Herrington Primary Academy	59	122	63	59	2.1 per offer
East Rainton Primary School	12	17	12	12	1.4 per offer
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	19	25	16	16	1.3 per offer
Eppleton Academy Primary School	30	40	28	28	1.3 per offer
Farringdon Academy	45	51	35	35	1.1 per offer
Fatfield Academy	30	56	31	30	1.9 per offer
Fulwell Infant School Academy	83	113	81	81	1.4 per offer
George Washington Primary School	43	79	43	43	1.8 per offer
Gillas Lane Primary Academy	21	36	20	20	1.7 per offer
Grange Park Primary School	18	25	18	18	1.4 per offer
Grangetown Primary School	37	44	35	35	1.2 per offer
Grindon Infant School	43	53	42	42	1.2 per offer
Hasting Hill Academy	28	34	27	27	1.2 per offer
Hetton Lyons Primary School	49	73	49	49	1.5 per offer
Hetton Primary School	21	43	21	21	2.0 per offer
Highfield Academy	55	71	50	50	1.3 per offer
Hill View Infant Academy	115	146	110	110	1.3 per offer
Holley Park Academy	23	37	23	23	1.6 per offer
Hudson Road Primary School	29	42	29	29	1.4 per offer
Hylton Castle Primary School	29	42	29	29	1.4 per offer
John F Kennedy Primary School	33	61	33	33	1.8 per offer
Lambton Primary School	20	32	20	20	1.6 per offer
Marlborough Primary School	15	25	15	15	1.7 per offer
Mill Hill Primary School	60	139	66	52	2.3 per offer
New Penshaw Academy	18	31	13	13	1.7 per offer
New Silksworth Academy Infant	37	53	33	33	1.4 per offer
Newbottle Primary Academy	55	87	43	43	1.6 per offer
Northern Saints Church of England Academy	68	72	61	61	1.1 per offer
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw	35	45	31	31	1.3 per offer
Oxclose Primary Academy	28	45	30	28	1.6 per offer
Plains Farm Academy	19	23	19	19	1.2 per offer
Redby Academy	29	60	29	29	2.1 per offer
Richard Avenue Primary School	56	67	54	54	1.2 per offer
Rickleton Primary School	61	113	72	61	1.9 per offer
Ryhope Infant School Academy	41	54	28	28	1.3 per offer
Seaburn Dene Primary School	24	68	24	24	2.8 per offer
Shiney Row Primary School	27	35	22	22	1.3 per offer
South Hylton Primary Academy	24	40	24	24	1.7 per offer
Southwick Community Primary School	33	38	31	31	1.2 per offer
Springwell Village Primary School	27	37	26	26	1.4 per offer
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	27	52	23	23	1.9 per offer
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington	22	41	22	22	1.9 per offer
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	33	46	32	32	1.4 per offer
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	30	54	36	29	1.8 per offer
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland	25	31	25	25	1.2 per offer
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington	24	48	22	22	2.0 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	30	69	41	30	2.3 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington	26	60	26	26	2.3 per offer
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth	30	49	27	26	1.6 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	60	109	71	60	1.8 per offer
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton	24	39	24	24	1.6 per offer
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope	30	46	22	22	1.5 per offer
St Paul's CofE Primary School	45	111	68	44	2.5 per offer
Thorney Close Primary School	34	47	33	33	1.4 per offer
Town End Academy	18	28	17	17	1.6 per offer
Usworth Colliery Primary School	43	62	43	43	1.4 per offer
Valley Road Academy	34	47	34	34	1.4 per offer
Wessington Primary School	21	29	21	21	1.4 per offer
Willow Wood Community Primary School	28	62	38	28	2.2 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Sunderland secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.