Academy 360

State-Funded School

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North EastRegion

SunderlandLocal Authority

Houghton and Sunderland SouthConstituency

SR4 9BAPostcode

1.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Academy 360 is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 4–16, located in Sunderland, North East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 854 pupils. Academy 360 is part of THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 31.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 18.8%
EBacc average point score: 2.54

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

854

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

63%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 4 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 854
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
29 Jun 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
4 Jul 2016	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.