Christ's College

Christ's College at a glance

Located in Sunderland, Christ's College is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a free school. The school educates roughly 778 pupils aged 4 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 63% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 12.0 percentage points year on year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 43.2, broadly in line with the national average of 46. On our composite score, Christ's College ranks around the middle of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 43% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Christ's College their first choice was offered one of its 47 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 9.5%. There are about 19.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.