St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR2 7JN · Sunderland
#48 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1284 of 4,090 nationally
About St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is a academy secondary located in Sunderland, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,297 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 48th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (74th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (37th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,297; capacity filled 92.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.4%; ebacc average points 4.58.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy ranks 25th of 64 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,297
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Argyle House School
Sunderland · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
197 students · 218 m away
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
526 students · 359 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 715 m away
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,057 students · 852 m away
Richard Avenue Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 917 m away
Hudson Road Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
345 students · 1.1 km away
Barnes Infant Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
311 students · 1.2 km away
Barnes Junior School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
341 students · 1.3 km away
Diamond Hall Junior Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
320 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
247 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
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1,293 students
The Duchess's Community High School
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1,276 students
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
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1,321 students
St Wilfrid's RC College
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy a good school?
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 64.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #48 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy rank in North East?
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy ranks #48 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1284 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy?
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy had 1,297 students in 2025.
Is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.