71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
70%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
930.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,306
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySunderland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Anthony's Girls' Catholic 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
71%
-13pp
84%78%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-16pp
64%56%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
50.7
-3.5
56.453.550.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.7
EBacc entry
70%
+0pp
81%75%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
EBacc APS
930.3
-228.2
1158.51044.4930.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 930.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
+0.1
36.333.530.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
-0.43
0
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+2pp
19%14%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,306
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Local authority
Sunderland
Website
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 | 71% | 48% | 50.7 | Not applicable | 70% | 930.3 | 70% | 1,306 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 64% | 54.2 | +0.09 | 69% | 1158.5 | 70% | 1,321 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 54% | 52.9 | +0.02 | 70% | 1057.2 | 70% | 1,330 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 63% | 56.4 | -0.13 | 81% | 1065.9 | 81% | 1,341 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 58% | 52.2 | +0.09 | 81% | 973.7 | 83% | 1,308 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 56% | 54.3 | +0.29 | 81% | 958.0 | 81% | 1,276 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 53% | 51.1 | +0.15 | 81% | — | 84% | 1,261 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.43 | 11% | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 31.7 | C | -0.38 | 10% | 125 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 9% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 19% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 30.7 | C | -0.23 | 12% | 130 |
| 2017/18 | 29.9 | C | -0.25 | 9% | 159 |
| 2016/17 | 31.6 | C | -0.11 | 16% | 143 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,306 | 15.7 | 11% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,321 | 16.4 | 9% | 15% | 19% | 7% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,330 | 15.4 | 8% | 15% | 20% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,341 | 14.4 | 8% | 14% | 19% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,383 | 15.3 | 8% | 16% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,308 | 14.1 | 9% | 16% | 22% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,276 | 14.0 | 7% | 16% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,261 | 13.1 | 8% | 15% | 22% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.