Christ's College
Other · Free schools · Ages 4–18 · Sunderland
Christ's College is an other school in Sunderland for ages 4–18 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 and Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pennywell Road, Sunderland, SR4 8PG
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 796 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “There have been significant improvements at Christ’s College of late.”
- “Pupils benefit from a caring and nurturing environment.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are caring, warm and courteous.”
To improve
- “However, in some secondary lessons, there are instances of low-level disruption.”
- “The school is focusing on ensuring that all staff manage behaviour in a consistent way.”
- “However, there are some inconsistencies in the delivery of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 46 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 115 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 86 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 and Reception 2024 to 2026, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Academy 360 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Link School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- North View Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Sunningdale School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- Thornhill Park School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Barbara Priestman Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Consilium Evolve 1.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Argyle House School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade