Washington Academy

Spout Lane, Washington, Sunderland, NE37 2AA

Requires Improvement

Inspected 6 March 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

33.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

594

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sunderland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 594 / 900 (66%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

55.7%

Disadvantaged

3.7%

EAL

6.9%

SEN support

23.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

33.1

Attainment 8

594 pupils

22.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

38.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

73%

Sustained destination

67%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.0%

Overall absence

37.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

41.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

14.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

12.68

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£46,747

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,866 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,236

Spend per pupil

£10,955

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.