Southmoor Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 138103
- Address
- Ryhope Road, SR2 7TF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1392 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 87.8%
Bangladeshi 3.8%
Mixed 2.5%
African 2.2%
Other White 1.7%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 43.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 251 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 251 |
| French | GCSE | 63 |
Admissions
Southmoor Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 272
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 129 118 |
| Year 8 | 247 110 137 |
| Year 9 | 235 127 108 |
| Year 10 | 224 123 101 |
| Year 11 | 250 126 124 |
| Year 12 | 92 47 45 |
| Year 13 | 97 41 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 75.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 53.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 21.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 7.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 11.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 43.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 10.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 7.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% |