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Oxclose Community Academy

Academy converter · Washington · NE38 0LN

Ages 11–16 · 1,029 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

40.9

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 840.9
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.8%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,140

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

198

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

197

Total preferences (any rank)
330
Preferred offers (top 3)
199
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill98%

1,029 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,029
Boys / girls
542 / 487
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,029 / 1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
397
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Parkes

Location

Address
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village
Postcode
NE38 0LN
Town
Washington
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead 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
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Washington, Sunderland, 1,029 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.6%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Washington
24
Secondary schools in Washington
4
Academies among open schools in Washington
54% (13)
Open schools in NE38
16
Secondary in NE38
3
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Secondary in Sunderland LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Parkes
Telephone
01914195120
Website
https://www.oxclosecommunity.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/

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