Compare Sandhill View Academy and Southmoor Academy and St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Sandhill View Academy (Secondary) in Sunderland; Southmoor Academy (Secondary) in Sunderland; St Aidan's Catholic Academy (Secondary) in Sunderland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sandhill View Academy, Southmoor Academy and St Aidan's Catholic Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Sandhill View Academy), published Nov 2021. The most recent inspection on record is for Sandhill View Academy (Nov 2021). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Sandhill View Academy
SR3 4EN
|
Southmoor Academy
SR2 7TF
|
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
SR2 7HJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR3 4EN |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR2 7TF |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR2 7HJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 22 Nov 2021 | 2 26 Jan 2018 | 2 6 Feb 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1264 | 1000 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | — | www.southmoorschool.co.uk | staidanscatholicacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01915949992 | 01915949991 | 01915200333 |
| 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
SR3 4EN - Ofsted
- 2 22 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01915949992
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 7TF - Ofsted
- 2 26 Jan 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.southmoorschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915949991
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 7HJ - Ofsted
- 2 6 Feb 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- staidanscatholicacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915200333
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