65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
518.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
802
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySunderland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Monkwearmouth Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sunderland
Part ofTYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-2pp
67%66%64%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-3pp
48%42%36%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.8
-0.4
46.646.245.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.8
EBacc entry
22%
-43pp
65%44%22%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
518.6
-214.0
789.0653.8518.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 518.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.21
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
87%
Education or employment
77%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
802
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Torver Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Local authority
Sunderland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 45% | 45.8 | Not applicable | 22% | 518.6 | 22% | 802 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 48% | 46.2 | -0.21 | 65% | 732.6 | 65% | 846 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 45% | 46.6 | -0.52 | 51% | 789.0 | 51% | 878 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 36% | 46.2 | -0.56 | 52% | 669.0 | 52% | 873 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 802 | 17.1 | 15% | 4% | 30% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 846 | 19.1 | 11% | 4% | 29% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 878 | 18.3 | 10% | 2% | 29% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 873 | 18.9 | 14% | 2% | 29% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 852 | 18.6 | 10% | 2% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.