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Monkwearmouth Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR6 8LG

Ages 11–19 · 810 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.2

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 846.2
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
882

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

141

Places offered

149

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
206
Preferred offers (top 3)
147
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill53%

810 pupils · 1,516 places

Pupils on roll
810
Boys / girls
432 / 378
School capacity
1,516
Capacity fill
810 / 1,516 (53%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
234
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Tyne Coast Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Iain Buddle

Location

Address
Torver Crescent, Seaburn Dene
Postcode
SR6 8LG
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 810 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 28.9%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Secondary schools in Sunderland
11
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR6
11
Secondary in SR6
2
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Secondary in Sunderland LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR6

  • Whitburn Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR6 7EF · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Red House Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR5 5LN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Boldon School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Boldon Colliery · NE35 9DZ · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Castle View Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence10.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Thornhill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR2 7NA · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.7 miles away

  • Harton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    South Shields · NE34 6DL · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Iain Buddle
Telephone
01919172300
Website
https://www.mwa.tynecoast.academy/

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