Secondary schools in Washington

There are 4 secondary schools in Washington (Sunderland), teaching 4,185 pupils. Of the 4 with a score, 0 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Washington All schools in Washington

Pupils from low-income families36%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools0 of 4scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)1of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 4places are under pressure here

Average class size21.4one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (4)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonAcademy · ages 11-18	1,527	18%	Good 2023	57	47 to 66
2	Biddick AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,002	30%	Report card 2026	28	20 to 36
3	Oxclose Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,029	39%	No overall grade 2024	22	17 to 30
4	Washington AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	627	58%	Report card 2026	4	3 to 6

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Sunderland12 schools Houghton le Spring2 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.