St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, based in Sunderland, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy currently has around 1306 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 21.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 59% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Website: www.st-anthonys-academy.com
Telephone: 01915658904
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Sunderland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Marie Lanaghan
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138054

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 1400
Number of Pupils: 1306
Number of Boys: 0
Number of Girls: 1306

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.60%922
Bangladeshi6.60%86
African5.40%70
Other Asian4.80%63
Indian3.70%48
Other White1.80%24
Pakistani1.70%22
Other Mixed1.40%18
White and Asian1.20%16
Chinese1.20%16
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%13
White and Black Caribbean0.20%3
White and Black African0.20%3
Gypsy/Roma0.10%1
Other Black0.10%1
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (0.02)
Of the 224 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 222 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.02
Town average
-0.54
Local authority average
-0.41
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
70%
Town average
39%
Local authority average
45%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
54%
Town average
39%
Local authority average
43%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
52.9
Town average
42.9
Local authority average
45.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.7
Town average
3.7
Local authority average
4.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
96%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Millfield Community Nursery School
Bell Street , SR4 6JR
- not rated 1,489 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cork Street Nursery Centre
Cork Street , SR1 2AN
- not rated 1,491 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Columba's Nursery School
Swan Street , SR5 1EA
- not rated 2,348 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Meadowside , SR2 7QN
3out of 4 781 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Meadowside , SR2 7QN
- not rated 781 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Richard Avenue Primary School
Hurstwood Road , SR4 7LQ
3out of 4 1,001 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hudson Road Primary School
Villiers Street South , SR1 2AH
3out of 4 1,254 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Barnes Infant School
Mount Road , Barnes SR4 7QF
- not rated 1,346 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School
Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Thornhill School Business & Enterprise College
Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA
- not rated 392 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA
3out of 4 392 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Willowbank Road , Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ
- not rated 930 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of Sunderland College
Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH
- not rated 1,581 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wearside College
Tunstall Centre , Sea View Road West SR2 9LH
- not rated 2,117 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monkwearmouth College
Swan Street , SR5 1EB
- not rated 2,372 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ's College
Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG
3out of 4 3,211 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anthony's Montessori School
Tustall Road , SR2 7JR
- not rated 158 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tonstall School
The Croft , Thornholme Road SR2 7JS
- not rated 192 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Argyle House School
19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA
- not rated 238 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
School Returners/Young Mums Provision
Thornhill Academy , Thornholme Road SR2 7NA
- not rated 447 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Consilium Evolve
Thornholme Road (Based-in-Thornhill Academy) , Ashbrooke SR2 7NA
3out of 4 447 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.