Christ's College
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 138567
- Address
- Pennywell Road, SR4 8PG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 778 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 73.9%
African 16.5%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 1.9%
Indian 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsAverage0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 51%
Local authority average 65%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 72 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 68 |
| French | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Christ's College
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 32
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 33 14 19 |
| Year 1 | 40 17 23 |
| Year 2 | 44 21 23 |
| Year 3 | 60 23 37 |
| Year 4 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 5 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 6 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 7 | 83 40 43 |
| Year 8 | 90 38 52 |
| Year 9 | 89 42 47 |
| Year 10 | 88 43 45 |
| Year 11 | 72 32 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 75.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 53.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 21.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 7.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 11.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 3.2% 3.0% |