How many pupils does Oxclose Community Academy have?

Oxclose Community Academy has 1,078 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Oxclose Community Academy?

The headteacher of Oxclose Community Academy is Amanda Parkes.

What type of school is Oxclose Community Academy?

Oxclose Community Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Oxclose Community Academy in?

Oxclose Community Academy is in the Sunderland local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Oxclose Community Academy

Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 January 2020). Last inspected 15 January 2020.

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1,078

Pupils

37.4%

Free school meals

1 November 2012

Opened

About this school

Oxclose Community Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The school has 1,078 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 January 2020). Last inspected 15 January 2020. The Headteacher is Amanda Parkes. The school is administered by Sunderland local authority. It belongs to THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST. It opened in 1 November 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Amanda Parkes
Trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authority: Sunderland
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138923

Contact

01914195120 contact@oxclose.net Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Oxclose Community Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Sunderland). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.37

Progress 8 · 2023-24

31%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

57%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.52

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

38%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →