Oxclose Community Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dilston Close
 Oxclose Village
 Washington
 Tyne and Wear NE38 0LN
Telephone: 0191 419 5120

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Oxclose Community School
Trust: The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Sponsor: The Laidlaw Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Parkes (since April 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Paula Hegarty
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.92 / 30.34
Non-teaching Staff*: 65.97
Number of pupils: 1078
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Sunderland
Electoral Ward: Washington South
School Number: 3944063

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Oxclose Primary Academy (0.2km) show on map
  3. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (0.4km) show on map
  4. Holley Park Academy (0.5km) show on map
  5. Lambton Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  6. Blackfell Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  7. Wessington Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  8. Biddick Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  9. Albany Village Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  10. Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  11. Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (1.7km) show on map
  12. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (1.7km) show on map
  13. Portobello Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  14. St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and S... (1.8km) show on map
  15. Biddick Academy (1.9km) show on map
  16. Washington Academy (1.9km) show on map
  17. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley (2.0km) show on map
  18. Rickleton Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  19. John F Kennedy Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  20. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley (2.2km) show on map
  21. Barley Mow Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  22. Birtley East Community Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  23. Columbia Grange School (2.3km) show on map
  24. Fatfield Academy (2.3km) show on map
  25. George Washington Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  26. Springwell Village Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  27. Barmston Village Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  28. Usworth Colliery Nursery School (2.9km) show on map
  29. Usworth Colliery Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  30. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington (3.0km) show on map
  31. Marlborough Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  32. Fell Dyke Community Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  33. St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston (3.8km) show on map
  34. New Penshaw Academy (3.8km) show on map
  35. St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (3.8km) show on map
  36. St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (3.8km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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