Washington Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Spout Lane
 Washington
 Tyne and Wear NE37 2AA
Telephone: 0191 580 4956

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Washington School
Trust: Consilium Academies
Sponsor: Consilium Academies

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Carter (since June 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Derek Austwick
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 38.2 / 12.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 33.48
Number of pupils: 594
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 55.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.7km
* 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 North
School Number: 3944065

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th March 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (0.6km) show on map
  2. Albany Village Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Wessington Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  4. Usworth Colliery Nursery School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Usworth Colliery Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  6. George Washington Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Barmston Village Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. John F Kennedy Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  9. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington (1.3km) show on map
  10. Biddick Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  11. Marlborough Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  12. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (1.5km) show on map
  13. Blackfell Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  14. Oxclose Nursery School (1.7km) show on map
  15. Oxclose Primary Academy (1.7km) show on map
  16. Columbia Grange School (1.8km) show on map
  17. Biddick Academy (1.9km) show on map
  18. Oxclose Community Academy (1.9km) show on map
  19. Lambton Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  20. Springwell Village Primary School (2.2km) show on map
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  24. Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  25. Birtley East Community Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  26. Roman Road Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  27. Hill Top School (3.4km) show on map
  28. Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (3.5km) show on map
  29. Fell Dyke Community Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  30. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley (3.6km) show on map
  31. Portobello Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  32. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley (3.7km) show on map
  33. St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (3.8km) show on map
  34. Rickleton Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  35. New Penshaw Academy (3.8km) show on map
  36. White Mere Community Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  37. Barley Mow Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  38. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (4.1km) show on map
  39. Lingey House Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  40. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (4.3km) show on map
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  42. Larkspur Community Primary School (4.3km) show on map
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  80. Christ's College (5.7km) show on map
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  99. Broadway Junior School (6.2km) show on map
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