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Academy 360

Academy sponsor led · Sunderland · SR4 9BA

Ages 4–16 · 854 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

29.0

Overall absence

12.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.31
−20+2
Attainment 829.0
English & maths grade 5+14%
English & maths grade 4+29%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 2.4

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.4%
Unauthorised10.0%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
905

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

106

Places offered

109

1st-preference offers

106

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
107
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

854 pupils · 1,170 places

Pupils on roll
854
Boys / girls
436 / 418
School capacity
1,170
Capacity fill
854 / 1,170 (73%)
Free school meals
63.3%
FSM pupils
541
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Denise Taylor

Location

Address
Portsmouth Road
Postcode
SR4 9BA
Town
Sunderland
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
35 on roll / 35 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 854 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63.3%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
All-through schools in Sunderland
2
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR4
16
All-through in SR4
2
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
All-through in Sunderland LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR4

  • Christ's College

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · All-through

    Sunderland · SR4 8PG · Sunderland

    Ages 4–18

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Pennywell Early Years Centre

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Sunderland · SR4 9AX · Sunderland

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • South Hylton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 0LS · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • North View Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Sunderland · SR4 0HB · Sunderland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS212%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM59.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Grindon Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 9QN · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Denise Taylor
Telephone
01913006506
Website
https://academy360.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/

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