St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Sunderland , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1306 pupils, and a capacity of 1400 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,306
Pupils
1,400
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is managed by Sunderland and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sunderland catchment area documents →St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy: 1400 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 1400 places. 1306 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1400, Sunderland's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21% of pupils at St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sunderland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sunderland publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sunderland school admissions →
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7JN
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138054
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1400 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy? ▾
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Sunderland, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy? ▾
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.