Southmoor Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Sunderland (Sunderland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Southmoor Academy. We are a large and successful 11-18 academy with a strong sense of community, aspiration and achievement. This is reflected in our motto 'Aspire, Achieve, Enjoy'. Southmoor is one of the citys highest performing non – faith academies and the lead sponsor within a Multi Academy Trust. Southmoor goes far beyond striving for academic excellence.
It's a school that supports personal development by providing our pupils with opportunities to explore and develop their own interests and talents. This may take the form of sport, creative arts, after school or lunchtime clubs, peer support, personal development or a wealth of regular educational visits as part of our extra – curricular commitment.
At Southmoor we pride ourselves on being a school with its heart in the community, we believe that if lessons are exciting and challenging, if young people are successful, if they are involved in their learning and in school life, then it will be the springboard to lifelong learning and the pursuit of excellence. At Southmoor our standards and expectations are high!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
31 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Governance
- Southmoor Alumni Network
- Aspire
- Art, Design Photography
- Business
- Child Development
- Computing
- Design Technology
- Drama
- Engineering
- English
- Geography
- Health Social Care
- History Help with History
- Hospitality and Catering
- Maths
and 15 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138103
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Vasiliki Kontou | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Phil Meek Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stephanie Kernen | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leanne Gaffney | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Hedley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Glen Bunn | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claudia Zakaidze | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Yvonne Haymonds | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Turner-Grainge | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Maw | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Sara Barwick | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Mrs Vasiliki Kontou-Watson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Stephanie Kernen Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Vasiliki Kontou-Watson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record