Christ's College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR4 8PG · Sunderland
#92 of 185 all-through schools in North East
#2083 of 4,090 nationally
About Christ's College
Christ's College is a academy all-through located in Sunderland, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 4–18. In 2025 it enrolled 796 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 92nd of 185 ranked all-through schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 796; capacity filled 92.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.3%; ebacc average points 3.84.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; Christ's College ranks 38th of 64 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)63%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)8%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Christ's College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 796
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 63%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 8%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 43.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Christ's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Academy 360
Sunderland · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
854 students · 442 m away
Broadway Junior School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
227 students · 540 m away
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 546 m away
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 625 m away
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
743 students · 1.0 km away
Highfield Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
443 students · 1.0 km away
Grindon Infant School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
163 students · 1.1 km away
South Hylton Primary Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
252 students · 1.2 km away
Thorney Close Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
289 students · 1.5 km away
Barnes Junior School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
341 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
787 students
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
810 students
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
814 students
Wolsingham School
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
774 students
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
819 students
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
822 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Christ's College a good school?
Christ's College has a Success Index (England) of 47.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #92 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Christ's College rank in North East?
Christ's College ranks #92 of 185 all-through schools in North East and #2083 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Christ's College?
Christ's College had 796 students in 2025.
Is Christ's College a primary school or a secondary school?
Christ's College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Christ's College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Christ's College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.