Washington Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Spout Lane, NE37 2AA |
| School Website | www.washingtonacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1915804956 |
| URN | 144937 |
School Census
| Total | 661 |
| Girls/Boys | 328/333 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.6%/50.4% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.8% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 347 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 23.8% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 06/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 06/03/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 23/06/2021 | Requires improvement |
| 02/04/2019 | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 06/03/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 23/06/2021 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 02/04/2019 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 19 February 2025 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 06 March 2024 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 23 June 2021 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 03 March 2021 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 10 November 2020 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 07 November 2019 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 02 April 2019 | Full inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 27 February 2018 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 06 September 2017 | Academy conversion letter | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 30.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 16.20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 30.50% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.10% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.7 |
| Progress 8 | -0.99 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 12% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 29% |
| Entering EBacc | 23% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.65 |
| Progress 8 | -0.91 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 46% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.19 |
| Progress 8 | -0.63 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 123 |
| As first preference | 76 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 78 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 76 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 122 |
| As first preference | 94 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 123 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 93 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 116 |
| As first preference | 61 |
| As second preference | 33 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 142 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 61 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 138 |
| As first preference | 73 |
| As second preference | 38 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 102 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 73 |
| second preference offers | 20 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 155 |
| As first preference | 59 |
| As second preference | 37 |
| As third preference | 59 |
| Total Offers Made | 62 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 236 |
| As first preference | 83 |
| As second preference | 69 |
| As third preference | 84 |
| Total Offers Made | 128 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 83 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 22 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 226 |
| As first preference | 80 |
| As second preference | 63 |
| As third preference | 83 |
| Total Offers Made | 119 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 80 |
| second preference offers | 21 |
| third preference offers | 18 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| don't know | 9% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 54% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 30% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 13% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 26% |
| no | 74% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| dont know | 8% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 8% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 50% |
| no | 50% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 54% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 29% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 92% |
| no | 8% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.5% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.8% |
Nearby Schools
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
(0.37 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Village Lane, , NE38 7HU
Albany Village Primary School
(0.45 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Crossgill, , NE37 1UA
Wessington Primary School
(0.54 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Lanercost, , NE38 7PY