Schools in SR4 postcode district

Schools in postcode district SR4. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider SR4 area.

Covers: Barnes, Ford Estate, Grindon, Millfield, Pallion, Pennywell, Sandhill, South Hylton, and St Anne's

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of SR4. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district SR4 (schools and local averages on this page), and Sunderland (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district SR4 and Sunderland.

District area rating (SR4)Average

Postcode district SR4

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same SR4 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
16 (12 primary, 0 secondary)
Average attendance
95.2%
Average free school meals
33.5%
Average SEN
23.9%
Average EAL
15.4%
Deprivation around local schools
More deprived than average for England
Average house price
ยฃ146,527 (+7.8% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (90%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate โ€“ local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band Aโ€“B

Wider area: Sunderland

Census and crime for Sunderland. Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
274,166
Households
115,512
Aged under 18
19.7%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
59.8%
Aged 65+
20.5%
Ethnicity
White 95%, Asian 3%, Black 1%
Crimes (estimated)
44,058
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
160.7

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Sunderland. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 16 schools in postcode district SR4. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the SR4 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in SR4 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from SR4 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every SR4 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of SR4 centre)

Sorted by distance from SR4 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of SR4. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Broadway Junior School

    Springwell Road, Sunderland SR4 8NW

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range7โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“21 Nov 2023School remains Good
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    0.4 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    238
    Free school meals
    49.6%
    SEN
    24.8%
    EAL
    4.2%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    7.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    70% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Highfield Academy

    Fordfield Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland SR4 0DA

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustIRIS LEARNING TRUST
    Age range2โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“24 Nov 2022School remains Good
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    0.4 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    446
    Free school meals
    50.8%
    SEN
    28.3%
    EAL
    12.8%
    Attendance
    93.7%
    Persistent absence
    19.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    78% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

    Grindon Lane, Grindon, Sunderland SR4 8HP

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustBISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged22 Oct 2024
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    0.5 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    242
    Free school meals
    22.5%
    SEN
    17.4%
    EAL
    1.2%
    Attendance
    94.3%
    Persistent absence
    12.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    83% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Hylton Road, Pennywell, Sunderland SR4 9AA

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“19 Dec 2022School remains Good
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    0.6 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    237
    Free school meals
    32.5%
    SEN
    24.1%
    EAL
    5.1%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    5.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    90% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Barnes Junior School

    Mount Road, Sunderland SR4 7QF

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range7โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“27 Jul 2023School remains Good
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    0.7 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    362
    Free school meals
    29.3%
    SEN
    17.1%
    EAL
    20.2%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    7.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Barnes Infant Academy

    Mount Road, Barnes, Sunderland SR4 7QF

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustVISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
    Age range3โ€“7
    Ofstedโ€“25 Jul 2022School remains Good
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    0.7 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    314
    Free school meals
    10.9%
    SEN
    19.7%
    EAL
    25.5%
    Attendance
    97%
    Persistent absence
    1.7%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • Diamond Hall Infant Academy

    Well Street, Sunderland SR4 6JF

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustDIAMOND HALL INFANT ACADEMY
    Age range2โ€“7
    OfstedNot judged21 May 2025School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    364
    Free school meals
    30.2%
    SEN
    20.3%
    EAL
    37.9%
    Attendance
    94.7%
    Persistent absence
    17.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • Diamond Hall Junior Academy

    Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland SR4 6JF

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustNORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
    Age range7โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“15 Jun 2022School remains Good
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    0.9 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    323
    Free school meals
    42.4%
    SEN
    22.6%
    EAL
    23.8%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    16.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

    Rutland Street, Sunderland SR4 6HY

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustBISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“11 Feb 2025Improved significantly
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    0.9 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    259
    Free school meals
    15.4%
    SEN
    11.2%
    EAL
    47.5%
    Attendance
    95.1%
    Persistent absence
    13.4%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    90% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • South Hylton Primary Academy

    Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland SR4 0LS

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“25 Jan 2026School remains Good
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    0.9 miles from SR4 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    266
    Free school meals
    36.1%
    SEN
    18.8%
    EAL
    3.4%
    Attendance
    95.5%
    Persistent absence
    11.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    91% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Richard Avenue Primary School

    Hurstwood Road, Sunderland SR4 7LQ

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“15 Oct 2023School remains Good
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    1.1 miles from SR4 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    470
    Free school meals
    19.9%
    SEN
    18.7%
    EAL
    50.9%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    3.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Grindon Infant School

    Gleneagles Road, Sunderland SR4 9QN

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2โ€“7
    Ofstedโ€“16 Jan 2022School remains Good
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    1.1 miles from SR4 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    177
    Free school meals
    38.7%
    SEN
    13%
    EAL
    2.3%
    Attendance
    94.6%
    Persistent absence
    18%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    โ€“
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for SR4. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1โ€“2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places โ€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1โ€“10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list โ€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.