St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy

Term dates

We haven't checked Sunderland's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 252 families put this school as their first choice, and 208 places were offered. 198 of the families who put it first got a place (79%). More families put it first than there were places.

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 24 January 2023. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Sixth form

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–18

Pupils

1297 (capacity 1400)

Gender

Girls

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

Academy trust

BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

Phone

01915658904

Address

Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7JN

Website

st-anthonys-academy.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports