Admissions
Monkwearmouth Academy has an open access and fully inclusive admissions policy and students from all backgrounds and abilities are welcome. Monkwearmouth Academy will provide a total of 1000 places with 220 places in Year 7 from 2021. The Academy will adopt the same admission arrangements as those operated by Sunderland City Council.
How to apply to Monkwearmouth Academy
Monkwearmouth Academy will provide for 220 places to Year 7 students. From September 2021 up to 20 places will be available on the basis of aptitude for the Football Academy. For entry into Year 7, applications to the Academy need to be made through Sunderland Council’s coordinated admissions scheme. In September the Local Authority will issue, to those parents with children in Year 6, a secondary schools booklet. In the covering letter they will advise you as to which is your nearest secondary school*, you do not have to choose your nearest school though. The booklet contains the full admission arrangements for all secondary schools in Sunderland including Monkwearmouth Academy with details on how to apply.
*In assessing home to school distance the measure will be by the shortest walking route. Routes are measured from the centre point of the student’s house, or in the case of a flat from the centre point of the building, to the nearest school entrance. A Geographic Information System (GIS) is used to identify and measure the shortest walking route. The GIS identifies routes on the Ordnance Survey Integrated Transport Network and Urban Paths Network, which are national recognised datasets. The routes include all man-made paths, i.e. those that are metalled or surfaced.
In September, when your child starts Year 6 you will receive information about how to apply for a secondary school place from your ‘home’ Local Authority, ie the Council where you pay your Council Tax. You must apply through your ‘home’ Local Authority no matter where the school is located. The link below will take you to Sunderland City Council’s website, where you will find information about applying for a school place and information about all of the schools and academies in Sunderland. Please note that the closing date for applications in Sunderland for 2021 is 31 October and if your application is received after this date it will reduce your chances of securing a place.
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Monkwearmouth Academy Admissions Booklet 2021
AdmissionsBooklet2021.pdf
Monkwearmouth Academy Admissions Criteria 2021
AdmissionsCriteria2021.pdf