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Sunderland High School,桑德兰高级中学 Mowbray Road,
Sunderland SR2 8HY
Tel: 0191 567 4984 Fax 0191 510 395
Website: www.SunderlandHigh.co.uk
· CO-ED, 2–18, Day
· Pupils 600, Upper sixth 25
· Termly fees £1870–£2191
· SHMIS, IAPS, CSCo
· Enquiries/application to the Head

What it’s like
Founded in 1993, from a merger between the existing girls’ school (founded in 1884) with a boys’ school, Tonstall House. It has an agreeable urban campus with pleasant grounds. The purpose-built junior school is close by. The senior school comprises four main buildings including Main School, the original building, which has been extensively modernised over the years and is now well equipped. There is a sixth-form centre in its own grounds. Pupils from all parts of the school share the sports facilities which include a sports hall and all-weather pitch. The school lays stress on the creation of a Christian atmosphere but is ecumenical in spirit and policy. Pupils of all faiths are welcome. The curriculum is broad and, from Year 10 is built around pupil choice. Examination results are good. There is a good range of sports and extra-curricular activities including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and Young Enterprise.

School profile

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Total range 2–18; 600 day pupils (337 boys, 263 girls). Senior department 11–18; 307 pupils (172 boys, 135 girls).
Entrance: Main entry ages 11, 13 and 16. Own entrance exams used; for sixth-form entry, normally 5 GCSEs at least grade C. No special skills or religious requirements. 40% of senior intake from state schools (plus 10% to sixth form); 50% from own junior (enquiries to the Junior School Head, Sunderland High Junior School, Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland SR2 7JA, tel 0191 514 3278.

Scholarships, bursaries & extras 5–9 pa scholarships, value 25%–33% of fees; up to 8 academic (2–4 each at 11 and 16), 1 music. Also CSCo assisted places. Up to 2% of pupils receive bursaries, based on financial need. Parents not expected to buy textbooks; music lessons extra.

Head & staff
Head: Dr Angela Slater, in post from 1998. Educated at universities of Durham (Russian and French) and Liverpool (PhD Russian Literature). Previously Head of Russian at Eton.
Teaching staff: 46 full time, 7 part time. Annual turnover 4%. Average age 43.

Exam results
GCSE: In 2003, 49 pupils in Year 11: 78% obtained at least grade C in 5+ subjects. Average GCSE score 51 (over 5 years).
A-levels: 15 in Year 13: 53% passed in 4+ subjects; 21% in 3; 21% in 2 subjects. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 280.

University & college entrance 95+% of sixth-form leavers go on to a degree course (some after a gap year), 2% to Oxbridge. 3% take courses in medicine, dentistry & veterinary science, 10% in science & engineering, 54% in humanities & social sciences, 10% in art & design, 21% in vocational subjects. Occasionally others go on to HND courses or to employment.

Curriculum GCSE, AS and A-levels. 21 GCSE and sixth-form subjects, including Latin and A-level PE.
Sixth form: Most sixth formers take 4 subjects at AS-level, 3 at A-level; general studies taught but not examined. 40% take science A-levels; 25% arts/humanities, 35% both.
Vocational: Work experience available.
Special provision: Some extra tuition for pupils with special needs; some pupils with dyslexic problems.
Languages: French (from age 11), German (from 4) and Latin (from 13), all offered to GCSE and A-level; also Spanish in sixth form. Regular exchanges to France and Germany.
ICT: Taught as a discrete subject. Pupils may take Clait (Year 7), Independent Schools ICT exam (Year 8), Level 3 Key Skills exam (Year 9). 70 computers for pupil use (8 hours a day), almost all networked and with e-mail and internet access.

The arts
Music: Up to 80% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams can be taken. Musical groups include choirs, instrumental groups.
Drama & dance: Dance offered; drama taught from Year 7 to GCSE; speech and drama exams may be taken. Pupils involved in school, house and other productions.
Art & design: School annually invited to nominate a student to exhibit in London by Worshipful Company of Painter Stainers.

Sport & activities
Sport: Hockey, football, athletics, swimming, tennis, rugby, netball, basketball, cricket compulsory (some mixed, where appropriate). Sixth-form games include a variety of leisure activities. Several pupils playing sport at county level. Holiday sports courses.
Activities: Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Fund-raising involves whole school (normally raising £4000 annually); annual party for the elderly. Wide range of clubs and activities including public speaking, art, drama, computing, music, chess, photography.

School life
Uniform: School uniform worn.
Houses & prefects: Competitive houses. Head boy and girl, prefects (appointed by Head); house prefects (elected by pupils).
Religion: Regular church services in local parish church and Sunderland Minster; attendance at daily assembly compulsory (non-Christians may be withdrawn; few are).
Social: Organised trips abroad. Sixth form allowed to bring own car to school. Meals self-service. No tobacco or alcohol allowed.

Discipline Built around a rewards and sanctions policy, integrated into the pastoral system. Pupils failing to produce homework would receive a verbal warning; a de-merit mark on a second occasion (2 de-merits trigger a letter home).

Former pupils Kate Adie; Jane Grigson; Lucinda Lambton; Eileen O’Shaugnessy.