How many private schools are there in Sunderland?

5 independent schools are registered in Sunderland with the Department for Education: 2 mainstream and 3 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Sunderland?

None registered in Sunderland stops at 11 or 13, but 1 all-through school takes primary-age pupils: Argyle House School.

Which private senior schools are there in Sunderland?

By their registered age ranges, 1 starts at 11 or 13 (Hopespring Sunderland) and 1 runs through from primary age.

Are there single-sex private schools in Sunderland?

No: every independent school registered in Sunderland is mixed.

Which private schools in Sunderland take pupils to 18?

3 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Sunderland

5 fee-paying schools are registered in Sunderland: 2 mainstream and 3 special. 3 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 1 runs from primary age into the senior years and 1 starts at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

5independent schools

2mainstream

3special schools

420pupils on roll, where reported

All-through private schools in Sunderland

1 school. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Argyle House School Sunderland, SR2 7LA	Ages 2 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	197	79% full

Private senior schools in Sunderland

1 school. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Hopespring Sunderland SR2 9HA	Ages 11 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	24	80% full

Independent special schools in Sunderland

3 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Ashbrooke School SR2 7JA	Ages 5 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	126	100% full
The Poplars Houghton le Spring, DH4 7AP	Ages 8 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	4	100% full
Thornhill Park School Sunderland, SR3 1SS	Ages 4 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	69	86% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Sunderland, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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