Southmoor Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 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
- 1436 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 89%
Bangladeshi 3.6%
African 2.1%
Mixed 2%
Other White 1.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.5
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 42.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 235 |
Admissions
Southmoor Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 114 144 |
| Year 8 | 235 130 105 |
| Year 9 | 237 128 109 |
| Year 10 | 255 127 128 |
| Year 11 | 236 132 104 |
| Year 12 | 122 52 70 |
| Year 13 | 93 46 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 79.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 52.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 26.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 6.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 53.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 14.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 12.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 7.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.7% 1.7% |