39%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
260.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
594
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySunderland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Washington Academy · Secondary · Sunderland
Part ofCONSILIUM ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
39%
+7pp
49%40%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
+6pp
26%19%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
33.1
+2.2
39.235.030.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.1
EBacc entry
26%
-8pp
33%25%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
260.8
-154.8
415.6338.2260.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 260.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
594
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Spout Lane, Washington, NE37 2AA
Local authority
Sunderland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39% | 22% | 33.1 | Not applicable | 26% | 260.8 | 27% | 594 |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 16% | 30.9 | -0.99 | 33% | 415.6 | 34% | 660 |
| 2022/23 | 32% | 12% | 33.3 | -0.91 | 23% | 368.6 | 23% | 661 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 26% | 39.2 | -0.63 | 16% | 328.3 | 16% | 629 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 18% | 34.3 | -0.56 | 20% | 293.5 | 20% | 598 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 22% | 39.0 | -0.69 | 32% | 235.2 | 32% | 528 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 594 | 14.2 | 30% | 4% | 56% | 13% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 660 | 14.7 | 27% | 4% | 56% | 15% | 43% |
| 2022/23 | 661 | 16.0 | 29% | 4% | 54% | 12% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 629 | 16.6 | 27% | 3% | 55% | 11% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 633 | 15.6 | 21% | 3% | 53% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 598 | 16.0 | 23% | 2% | 54% | 10% | 28% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — | 7% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.