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Oxclose Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Washington · NE38 0LA

Ages 4–11 · 183 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-05

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
171

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

183 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
104 / 79
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
183 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
56.8%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs A E Bolam

Location

Address
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose
Postcode
NE38 0LA
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
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 7 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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Washington, Sunderland, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 56.8%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Washington
24
Primary schools in Washington
17
Academies among open schools in Washington
54% (13)
Open schools in NE38
16
Primary in NE38
11
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

Nearby primary 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 A E Bolam
Telephone
01915008790
Website
https://www.oxcloseprimary.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/

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