Biddick AcademyWashington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Washington.
Summary of the comparison
Biddick Academy and Washington Academy are secondary schools in Washington.
Biddick Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Washington Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Biddick Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Biddick Academy was judged strong and Washington Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for Biddick Academy and 41.0 for Washington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Biddick Academy (47.4 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Washington Academy (39.2 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WashingtonBiddick Academy | WashingtonWashington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 18 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 16th of 18 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,002 | 627 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 900 | |
| Location | Washington, NE38 8AL | Washington, NE37 2AA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 41.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.9% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.3% Stronger figure | 59.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 202 | 136 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,069 | 594 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 55.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.9% Stronger figure | 37.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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