Best 3 Secondary schools in Sunderland – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Thornhill Academy (Secondary) in Sunderland; Monkwearmouth Academy (Secondary) in Sunderland; Castle View Enterprise Academy (Secondary) in Sunderland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Thornhill Academy, Monkwearmouth Academy and Castle View Enterprise Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and Sunderland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Thornhill Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Thornhill Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,400, typical FSM 40–45%, range 25–30%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as CONSILIUM ACADEMIES and TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Thornhill Academy
SR2 7NA
|
Monkwearmouth Academy
SR6 8LG
|
Castle View Enterprise Academy
SR5 3DX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR2 7NA |
Sunderland SR6 8LG |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 3DX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 Jun 2024 | 2 18 Dec 2023 | 2 13 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1050 | 1516 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | CONSILIUM ACADEMIES | TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Sunderland (394) |
| Website | www.thornhillschool.org.uk | www.mwa.tynecoast.academy | www.castleviewenterpriseacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01915007981 | 01919172300 | 01915946330 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 7NA - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.thornhillschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01915007981
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sunderland
SR6 8LG - Ofsted
- 2 18 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.mwa.tynecoast.academy
- Telephone
- 01919172300
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR5 3DX - Ofsted
- 2 13 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sunderland (394)
- Website
- www.castleviewenterpriseacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915946330
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