Christ's College
School Name: Christ's College Address: Pennywell Road Town/City: Sunderland County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: SR4 8PG Telephone Number: 01915 344444 Website: http://www.christscollege.org.uk/
Phase: All-through (ages 4-18) Type: Free schools Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2012 Trust: Emmanuel Schools Foundation Sponsor: Emmanuel Schools Foundation
Principal: Mrs Julie Normanton
Capacity: 860
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 796 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.9%
URN: 138567
DfE Number: 394/6010
UKPRN: 10038572
UPRN: 45091822
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Pennywell & South Hylton (E05016386)
Easting & Northing: 436236E, 555833N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 47.61" N 1° 26' 10.98" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVHW7+JC
DfE Record: View record
- Academy 360 (0.4km)
- Broadway Junior School (0.5km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (0.5km)
- Pennywell Early Years Centre (0.5km)
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.6km)
- Sandhill View Academy (1.0km)
- Highfield Academy (1.0km)
- The Link School (1.1km)
- North View Academy (1.1km)
- Grindon Infant School (1.1km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mr John Michael D'Silva - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 December 2029.
- Ms Susan Dimmock - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 November 2027.
- Ms Anneline Dowell - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 November 2027.
- Mr Steve Grant - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 September 2030.
- Ms Eve Hedley - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 September 2028.
- Ms Lucy Pearson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 5 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2027.