Sunderland City Council

UK local authority in North East, responsible for 122 schools.

Region

North East

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

394

Schools

122 (7 nursery, 81 primary, 16 secondary, 2 all-through, 5 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

41,439

Population

287,070 (55,700 aged 0-17)

Academisation

74 academies, 41 LA-maintained (64.3% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

29 — largest: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (9 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 28 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

66% met expected standard, 11% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43.3, grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Simon Marshall

Website

www.sunderland.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs