Oxclose Primary Academy, Washington

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs A E Bolam
Pupils:183 / 210 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915008790
Address:Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LA
Trust:THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2014

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140684
UKPRN:10045445
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Washington and Gateshead South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

56.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

PD - Physical Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-17ppMaths-7ppWriting+17pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 63%. Maths has declined from 70% to 63%. Writing has improved from 53% to 70%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

25.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Raby Road - Dilston Close (NW-Bound)
130m · 2 min walk
Raby Road (E-Bound)
137m · 2 min walk
St John Boste Rc Primary School (N-Bound)
236m · 4 min walk
Castle Road (NW-Bound)
353m · 6 min walk
Ayton Road (N-Bound)
617m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

183 pupils

210 capacity

27 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Washington

Low pressure
New homes approved:825
Projected new pupils:206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Washington

Admissions Demand - Sunderland

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

3,460

Applications

2,785

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.65394%

Overall absence

15.72327%

Persistent absence

159

Enrolments

Authorised2.90033%
Unauthorised2.75361%
Persistent (10%+)15.72327%
Severe (50%+)1.25786%

Absence trend

4.79514%
18/19
5.48558%
20/21
7.875%
21/22
6.09768%
22/23
6.2204%
23/24
5.65394%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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