Oxclose Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Washington, North East NE38 0LN · Sunderland
#133 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2907 of 4,090 nationally
About Oxclose Community Academy
Oxclose Community Academy is a academy secondary located in Washington, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,029 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 31.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 133rd of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (35th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,029; capacity filled 98%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.8%; ebacc average points 3.52.
There are 21 schools in Washington; Oxclose Community Academy ranks 16th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Oxclose Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,029
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Oxclose Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oxclose Primary Academy
Washington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 209 m away
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 417 m away
Holley Park Academy
Washington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 431 m away
Lambton Primary School
Washington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 661 m away
Blackfell Primary School
Washington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
142 students · 818 m away
Wessington Primary School
Washington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
218 students · 1.4 km away
Biddick Primary School
Washington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 1.4 km away
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
362 students · 1.5 km away
Albany Village Primary School
Washington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.5 km away
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,334 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lift Unity City
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,033 students
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,005 students
The Grangefield Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,004 students
Biddick Academy
Washington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,002 students
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,057 students
Whitworth Park Academy
Spennymoor · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
996 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Oxclose Community Academy a good school?
Oxclose Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 31.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #133 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Oxclose Community Academy rank in North East?
Oxclose Community Academy ranks #133 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2907 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Oxclose Community Academy?
Oxclose Community Academy had 1,029 students in 2025.
Is Oxclose Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Oxclose Community Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Oxclose Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Oxclose Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.