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Christ's College
Pennywell Road, Sunderland SR4 8PG
Christ's College is a non-selective, Christian free school. It has about 700 boys and girls aged between 4 and 18. (See here for details of the primary school.) In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Emmanuel Schools Foundation. (Other schools in this trust include Grace College, Bede Academy, The King's Academy and Trinity Academy.)
Particular strengths include Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils, Sixth form and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Progress.
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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average. Progress is about average.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.
Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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