73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1101.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,392
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySunderland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Southmoor Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sunderland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+14pp
73%65%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+6pp
54%46%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
49.0
+3.2
52.548.143.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.0
EBacc entry
49%
+15pp
73%54%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
1101.8
+152.5
1101.8958.2814.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1101.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.2
-4.8
36.632.428.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.2
A-level value added
+0.15
+0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-15pp
19%12%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
-1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,392
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Ryhope Road, Sunderland, SR2 7TF
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 | 73% | 49% | 49.0 | Not applicable | 49% | 1101.8 | 50% | 1,392 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 43% | 45.8 | -0.28 | 35% | 949.3 | 37% | 1,436 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 40% | 45.8 | -0.56 | 38% | 913.5 | 42% | 1,464 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 54% | 52.5 | -0.27 | 59% | 978.8 | 62% | 1,440 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 43.8 | -0.52 | 73% | 814.6 | 79% | 1,281 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 47% | 50.1 | +0.12 | 70% | 799.4 | 85% | 1,202 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 37% | 47.3 | -0.02 | 60% | — | 76% | 1,162 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.2 | C | +0.15 | 4% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 36.0 | B- | +0.09 | 19% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 35.9 | B- | — | 19% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 18% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 28.3 | C- | -0.31 | 8% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | +0.16 | 8% | 87 |
| 2016/17 | 31.6 | C | +0.12 | 13% | 100 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,392 | 14.8 | 17% | 6% | 33% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,436 | 15.3 | 12% | 5% | 33% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,464 | 15.5 | 10% | 5% | 34% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,440 | 16.6 | 9% | 4% | 32% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,411 | 17.3 | 7% | 4% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,281 | 17.6 | 6% | 5% | 36% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,202 | 15.4 | 6% | 5% | 38% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,162 | 15.7 | 10% | 5% | 38% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.