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Washington Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Spout Lane, Washington NE37 2AA · washingtonacademy.co.uk · 0191 580 4956
On the mapSearch near NE37 2AA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 33.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Sunderland 43.3, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 627
- 70% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 58.4%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Consilium Academies
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 105 families put the school first and 108 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 108 | 105 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 102 | 98 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 78 | 76 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 123 | 94 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 142 | 61 | 0.4 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 33.1, and 22.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sunderland it was 43.3, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼33.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼22.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼38.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼25.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.90 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108865)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 7.1 | +5.2 |
| Further education | 64.3 | −14.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2 | +0.3 |
| Employment | 3.2 | +0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.6 | +3.9 |
| Activity not captured | 6.5 | +4.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Washington Academy on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
Mar 2024Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Nov 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 24
- 4% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 96% who raised concerns
based on 10 parents (42%) whose child was bullied
based on 11 parents (46%) with SEND