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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy

State school · Sunderland, SR2 7JN
  • Secondary
  • Girls
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,321 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,321 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Sunderland City Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Marie Lanaghan

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 18 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 15 %
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 8 %
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 7 %
Barnes Junior School 6 %
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 6 %
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 5 %
Richard Avenue Primary School 5 %
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 5 %
Diamond Hall Junior Academy 4 %
Fulwell Junior School 4 %
East Herrington Primary Academy 4 %
Hill View Junior Academy 4 %
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope 3 %
Valley Road Academy 2 %
Redby Academy 2 %
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 2 %
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 2 %
Dame Dorothy Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
92%
LA avg.
51%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
84%
LA avg.
60%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average points score (2024)

School
31.74
LA avg.
29.57
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
82
Number of teachers
16:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
8.9 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,321
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding

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Contact the school

Address

Thornhill Terrace
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 7JN
Get directions

Telephone: 0191 565 8904

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.st-anthonys-academy.com

Local authority: Sunderland City Council

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School data & information St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JN
1,321 Pupil numbers
17 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
15 % Pupils whose first language is not English
16:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
82 Number of teachers
7 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
84%
LA avg.
60%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
54.20
LA avg.
43.00
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.09 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 119 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 230 7
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 8
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 236 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 142 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 94 6
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 63 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 233 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 236 6
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 126 6
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 98 6
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 5
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 8
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 8
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 58 4
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 42 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
10%
LA avg.
10%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
31.74
LA avg.
29.57
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCE A level 7 A
Sociology GCE A level 27 B
Religious Studies GCE A level 24 B
Psychology GCE A level 30 B
Physics GCE A level 11 C
Mathematics GCE A level 29 C
History GCE A level 12 B
Government and Politics GCE A level 15 B
Geography GCE A level 7 B
English Literature GCE A level 18 B
English Language GCE A level 10 B
Economics GCE A level 12 C
Chemistry GCE A level 17 C
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 13 C
Biology GCE A level 25 C
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 6 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

At St Anthony's we aim to ensure that all pupil needs, particularly those with SEN, are met by a personalised curriculum and strong pastoral care. We aim to identify all needs early, and effectively manage transition, at all key stages from KS2 to entry to the world of work, college and university. Our SEN provision uses our key resource, an experienced and stable staff, to provide a happy and secure working environment taking into account the needs of the individual working in partnership with students, parents and other agencies. During our Ofsted Inspection the school was graded 1 for Inclusion and 2 for SEN (the highest two grades). The school was described as: 'a very good school with some excellent features'. St Anthony's works in partnership with diocesan and local authority schools across the region on a huge range of initiatives. It was invited to become a Beacon School by the DfES (while this initiative was in place) and has been a Technology College since 1999. Results in our core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, Modern Foreign Languages are a strength. The curriculum offered is very broad at KS3 and KS4 with 35 subjects offered to advanced level.

0.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
8.9 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
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