Washington Academy

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–16594 pupils

Spout Lane, NE37 2AAWebsite01915804956

Requires Improvement594 pupilsAges 11–16

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Mar 2024

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils594

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils594

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

594 / 900 (66%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Victoria Carter

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Mar 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 33.1

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 27 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

13.0%

Absence rate

Avg 5.2%

Food hygiene

67%

Stay in education

Nat. avg 86%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

13.0%vs 5.2% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate13.0%

National avg: 7.4%

Persistent absence 37.4%

Authorised absence3.1%

Unauthorised absence9.8%

Suspension rate100.9%

Permanent exclusion rate1.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 27 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 23.1%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 6.9%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder46 (26%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty44 (25%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health43 (24%)

Speech, Language & Communication16 (9%)

Specific Learning Difficulty11 (6%)

Severe Learning Difficulty5 (3%)

Visual Impairment4 (2%)

Hearing Impairment3 (2%)

Physical Disability3 (2%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty2 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing & Workforce

Teachers (FTE) 41.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)12.7

Support staff (FTE)35.6

TA:teacher ratio 0.3

Part-time teachers2.4%

Teacher turnover 18.2%

Teacher retention 81.8%

Teacher sickness (avg days) 6.3

2024-25

School Capacity

Capacity utilisation65.8%

308 unfilled places

Total places900

Pupils on roll592

Unfilled places308

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils594

Free school meals 55.7%

English as additional language 3.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British90.4%

Black African3.9%

White Other2.0%

Mixed Other0.7%

Unclassified0.7%

Mixed White & African0.7%

Other0.3%

Chinese0.3%

Mixed White & Asian0.3%

Black Other0.2%

Indian0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 1Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Oct 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

67.0%

to education

Sixth Form4.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET23.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Consilium Academies

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 37.7

Progress 8 -0.72

EBacc entry 15.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,583

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,017 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,244

Support staff£1,062

Premises£67

Energy£355

Learning resources£377

Income per pupil£9,486

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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