Oxclose Community Academy

State-Funded School

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North EastRegion

SunderlandLocal Authority

Washington and Gateshead SouthConstituency

NE38 0LNPostcode

2.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

Oxclose Community Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Sunderland, North East.

It currently serves 1,029 pupils. Oxclose Community Academy is part of THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 31%
EBacc average point score: 3.52

Ethnicity

White

96%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,029

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

39%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,029
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less 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
16 Dec 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
15 Mar 2011	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

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.