Oxclose Community AcademyBiddick Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Washington.
Summary of the comparison
Oxclose Community Academy and Biddick Academy are secondary schools in Washington.
Oxclose Community Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Biddick Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Biddick Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Oxclose Community Academy was judged the expected standard and Biddick Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Oxclose Community Academy and 48.2 for Biddick Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oxclose Community Academy (45.7 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Biddick Academy (47.4 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WashingtonOxclose Community Academy | WashingtonBiddick Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 18 in Sunderland | 6th of 18 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 1,002 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Washington, NE38 0LN | Washington, NE38 8AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.3% | 55.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.1% | 72.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 211 | 202 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,078 | 1,069 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.6% | 28.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Oxclose Community Academy
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