# St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy — Sunderland, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 1.5/5 from 18 published reviews
- **Founded:** 1904
- **Principal:** Mrs M Lanaghan

## Contact

- **Address:** Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland
- **Phone:** 0191 565 8904
- **Website:** https://www.st-anthonys-academy.com
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/sunderland/st-anthonys-girls-catholic-academy-13482

## About

St. Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy is a Catholic Academy for girls aged 11-18 years, within the Mercy tradition. We strive to create an inclusive environment where all are nurtured, understood and cared for. We believe that education has the power to transform lives.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Jan 2023
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Jan 2023
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Jan 2023
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Jan 2023
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Jan 2023

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — SEND parents beware: My daughter is a current student at St Anthony's it has been one horrendous situation after another. The SEND team try their best but the SLT and teachers pay no attention to anything that is recommended by them. Any student who does not fit their "perfect" mold is cast aside, they are more worried about their reputation than anything else. For your daughters and your mental health avoid this school like the plague! *(Oct 2025)*
- **1/5** — Do not register: TERRIBLE SCHOOL! Does not listen to any of their students,no food left for the little ones,teachers always putting them in iso.would not recommend.Poor quality school.Teachers put my precious daughter in isolation for wearing a black bow! How stupid and utterly disgusting.🤬 *(Jun 2025)*
- **1/5** — One of my biggest regrets: I went here several years ago but still find myself awake for hours some nights thinking of how bad it was, which is why I felt like I had to leave a review to tell people don't go here & consider another school instead, especially if you're not neurotypical. Teachers made it known that they didn't like me when I did nothing wrong other than struggle socially which isn't my fault, the amount of homework was not normal, bullying was ignored/ overlooked, there was no real 'support' in place unless… *(Apr 2024)*
- **1/5** — Former student: If you want your child to start counting down the days until they Finnish for the next five years, this school is perfect. From the minute I started this school I have wanted to leave, never in my life would I wish this school experience on anyone. Where do I even start. Well first of all I want to say the amount of actual subject teachers teaching at this school is close to nil. throughout school I have been placed in the foundation classes and to what I have noticed about these classes is that… *(Jun 2023)*
- **1/5** — Don’t go to this school: + St Anthony's Girls' Catholic A... if you want your children to suffer then by all means send them here to this awful school. when i applied for this school 5 years ago i was told that it was an opportunity for an outstanding education yet through my own time here i have found that this statement is nothing but insincere and cynical. Cynical is the best word i can think to describe this school, only bothered about their own reputation through making students lives a living hell. I was aiming fo… *(Jun 2023)*
- **1/5** — Discrimination against ethnic group: The school is not appealing to me any longer when it comes to teacher's behaviour against students. I ve got a daughter in year7 they are seriously picking on. I spoke to the year leader about it and told me is not one teacher that is against the behaviour of my daughter. I am also a teacher myself I know what they all say at the staffroom when they gather together. They will all speak about a child and then gang up against that child. The school suppose to be a Christian school but the reverse … *(Jun 2023)*
- **2/5** — Former student: Great for good gcse results, terrible for everything else. Teachers have obvious favourites and students aren't treated equally. I was bullied during younger years with no help whatsoever. Teased multiple times in actual lessons and nothing was done to help. Most of the students here are constantly under pressure and have serious anxiety issues *(Oct 2022)*
- **2/5** — Poor pupil care: It's great for education however they have clear favouritism and don't do anything or they just dismis anything that could really harm their image. They are really strict on uniform and will give out codes (writing out the full code of behaviour) for some of the most minor incidents. I've had no problems with the support system but I do know alot of people who have had problems. The office is pretty bad, they claim to be trained in first aid but they don't do it properly and they will refuse to … *(Oct 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent school with great facilities and values: We've been impressed with St Anthony's from day one. The facilities, including the Mercy Garden, are fantastic and provide a great learning environment. The emphasis on values, particularly the Gospel values, is something that we're proud of too. Our daughter seems happy and thriving here. *(Sep 2022)*
- **2/5** — No thanks: The school has no regard for students mental health, the teachers definitely play favourites and don’t consider other students. The school days are longer than any other school days so that other schools don’t ‘clash’ with the girls, how else are they supposed to meet friends and create a social life outside of school? Finally, the amount of food made is simply not enough as there are always girls not receiving what they are supposed to have, which is not good enough. *(Aug 2022)*

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