Oxclose Community Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Washington, Sunderland
Oxclose Community Academy is a secondary school in Washington, Sunderland for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0LN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 1,029 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “Oxclose Community Academy is an inclusive and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school and they feel safe.”
- “The school’s ethos of ‘value diversity, strive for excellence’ is central to all that it does.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teachers do not use this information to adapt activities in a way that helps pupils to deepen their knowledge as much as they could.”
- “Pupils’ attendance has reduced in recent years.”
- “However, the attendance of disadvantaged pupils is lower than that of other pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 158 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 158 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Biddick Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Washington Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castle View Enterprise Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Sandhill View Academy 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kepier 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Farringdon Community Academy 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Red House Academy 5.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published