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Washington School

Community school · Washington · NE37 2AA

Ages 11–16 · 517 pupils · Sunderland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill57%

517 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
517
Boys / girls
255 / 265
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
517 / 900 (57%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
204
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr John Hallworth

Location

Address
Spout Lane
Postcode
NE37 2AA
Town
Washington
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Washington and Sunderland West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Washington, Sunderland, 517 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.5%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Washington
24
Secondary schools in Washington
4
Academies among open schools in Washington
54% (13)
Open schools in NE37
8
Secondary in NE37
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in WashingtonNear NE37

  • Washington Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Washington · NE37 2AA · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.9
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence14.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Biddick Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Washington · NE38 8AL · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence12.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Oxclose Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Washington · NE38 0LN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chester le Street · DH3 2LP · Gateshead

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • XP Gateshead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Felling · NE10 9UZ · Gateshead

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM35.1%

    2.9 miles away

  • Heworth Grange School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gateshead · NE10 0PT · Gateshead

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.1
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence15.5%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Hallworth

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