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Southmoor Academy (formerly Southmoor Community School) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the Grangetown area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

History

Previously a community school administered by Sunderland City Council, Southmoor Community School converted to academy status in May 2012 and was renamed Southmoor Academy. However, the school continues to coordinate with Sunderland City Council for admissions.

Curriculum

Southmoor Academy offers GCSEs and Cambridge Nationals as programs of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels. Students can also take part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program.

Social mobility

The school was awarded School of the Year in the social mobility in the United Kingdom awards in 2019. A third of children at the school are eligible to receive pupil premium. The head of school is a member of the government's Social Mobility Commission.

School performance and inspections

As of 2024, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2022, with an outcome of Good.

References

1. "Southmoor Academy".
2. "Course Information". thesixthformatsouthmoor.co.uk. 18 August 2014.
3. ^ Wright, Sammy (3 August 2024). ""The Ofsted inspector is coming tomorrow. I'm in a cold sweat": confessions of a state school head". The Times. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
4. "'Every school should have an aspirations coordinator.' Thoughts from the inaugural 'School/College of the Year' winners, Southmoor Academy". The UK Social Mobility Awards. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
5. Richardson, Alix (31 October 2018). "Twelve new social mobility commissioners appointed". Schools Week. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
6. Ferguson, Donna (16 October 2021). "'Give people money and they're no longer poor, it's not rocket science': Sammy Wright of the Social Mobility Commission". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
7. Sugden, Carl (2022). "Inspection of a good school: Southmoor Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

External links

• Southmoor Academy official website

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