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Academy 360

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Peter Seed

corporate_fareTHE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onSunderland, SR4 9BA

language Visit Website phone 1913006506

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

893

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Attainment 8

31.7

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Sunderland

#3,149 of 3,216 nationally

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Academy 360 is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Sunderland, serving ages 4-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Academy 360 is an academy sponsor led in Sunderland, admitting pupils aged 4-16. It is part of THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 872 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 31.7, placing the school #18 in Sunderland and #3,149 of 3,216 nationally. 18.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 4.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #65 of 18 primaries in Sunderland and #10,497 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 35.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

31.7

Grade 5+ E&M

18.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)4.5%

Entering EBacc11.90%

EBacc APS2.54

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.30%

EBacc APS2.37

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.82

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS2.59

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.62

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS2.94

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS2.82

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)66%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)21%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)19%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 63%

Reading81% LA 73%

Writing72% LA 72%

Maths67% LA 74%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading42% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading52% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths42% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.6

Read

LA -0.4

-5.2 to -2.0

-0.4

Write

LA 0.3

-1.9 to 1.2

-3.6

Maths

LA -0.4

-5.2 to -2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA 0.4

0.5 to 3.8

0.9

Write

LA 1.2

-0.6 to 2.4

-0.5

Maths

LA 0.5

-1.9 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading-% LA 75%

Writing-% LA 79%

Maths-% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.1

Write

LA 1.2

Maths

LA 1.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-10

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-05-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-18

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

14.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.8%(68 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

4pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 872 pupils. During this period, there were 124 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	872	124	14.2%	7.3%	4
2024/25 (Autumn term)	882	502	56.9%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	900	589	65.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	901	385	42.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	905	227	25.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	894	185	20.7%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	893	111	12.4%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	883	88	10.0%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	878	52	5.9%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	883	92	10.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	880	81	9.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	883	87	9.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	877	18	2.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	876	83	9.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	876	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	876	53	6.1%	3.2%	3
2019/20 (Autumn term)	872	29	3.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	849	2	0.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	838	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	833	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	802	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	797	0	0.0%	3.0%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 62 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 59 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 48 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 36 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils