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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland SR2 7JN · st-anthonys-academy.com · 0191 565 8904
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Sunderland 43.3, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,297
- 93% of 1,400 places
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- First language not English
- 19.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 252 families put the school first and 208 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 208 | 252 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 205 | 217 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 236 | 230 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 209 | 259 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 210 | 204 | 1 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.7, and 47.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sunderland it was 43.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲47.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲71.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲69.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.58 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 47.5 | −13.1 |
| Further education | 43.3 | +14.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | −1.4 |
| Employment | 2.5 | −0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.9 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 0.4 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 students | C+ (31.8) | Below average -0.43 | |
| 94 students | C+ (32) | Below average -0.43 | |
| 33 students | Dist+ (38.2) | Above average +0.48 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 109 | C (31.7) | -0.38 |
| 2022/23 | 98 | C+ (32.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 118 | B- (36.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 109 | C (30.7) | -0.23 |
| 2017/18 | 126 | C (29.9) | -0.25 |
| 2016/17 | 119 | C (31.6) | -0.11 |
| 2015/16 | 128 | C- (27) | -0.23 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 71.7 | +0.3 |
| Other education | 1.6 | +0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | −0.3 |
| Employment | 14.2 | −4.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.5 | +4.5 |
| Activity not captured | 0.8 | −0.7 |
Ofsted
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (191 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 191
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (17%) with SEND