Private schools in Sunderland
5 fee-paying schools are registered in Sunderland: 2 mainstream and 3 special. 3 take pupils to 18. 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.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle House School Sunderland, SR2 7LA | 2 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 197 | 79% |
| Hopespring Sunderland | 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 24 | 80% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbrooke School | 5 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 126 | 100% |
| The Poplars Houghton le Spring, DH4 7AP | 8 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 4 | 100% |
| Thornhill Park School Sunderland, SR3 1SS | 4 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 69 | 86% |
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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