Oxclose Primary Academy
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs A E Bolam
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The Laidlaw Schools Trust
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 140684
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915008790
About this school
Oxclose Primary Academy is a primary academy in Washington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 183 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oxclose Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 47% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 80% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 70% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 77% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oxclose Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sunderland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 184 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oxclose Primary Academy compares
Oxclose Primary Academy ranked 66th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5.7% | 53.8% | 183 | — |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington | 77% | 3.5% | 20% | 178 | 0.1 miles |
| Holley Park Academy | 74% | 3.7% | 11.5% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Blackfell Primary School | 80% | 4.9% | 35.3% | 142 | 0.4 miles |
| Lambton Primary School | 38% | 5.9% | 26.7% | 179 | 0.5 miles |
| Wessington Primary School | 23% | 6.2% | 48.5% | 218 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.8%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 15.72%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington0.1 miles
Primary · Washington
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Holley Park Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Washington
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Blackfell Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Washington
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Lambton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Washington
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Wessington Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Washington
Other schools in Washington
Oxclose Primary Academy ranks 14th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Washington.
- Albany Village Primary School Primary
- Barmston Village Primary School Primary
- Biddick Primary School Primary
- Blackfell Primary School Primary
- Fatfield Academy Primary
- George Washington Primary School Primary
- Holley Park Academy Primary
- John F Kennedy Primary School Primary
- Lambton Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Primary School Primary
- Rickleton Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oxclose Primary Academy teach?
- Oxclose Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Washington.
- Who is the headteacher of Oxclose Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Oxclose Primary Academy is Mrs A E Bolam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oxclose Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oxclose Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Oxclose Primary Academy?
- Oxclose Primary Academy has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Oxclose Primary Academy full?
- Oxclose Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 183 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oxclose Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Oxclose Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Oxclose Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oxclose Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Oxclose Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Oxclose Primary Academy is part of THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Oxclose Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Oxclose Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oxclose Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oxclose Primary Academy compare with other schools in Sunderland?
- Oxclose Primary Academy ranked 66th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oxclose Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Oxclose Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oxclose Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oxclose Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.