Academy 360, Sunderland | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Academy 360

Portsmouth Road, Sunderland SR4 9BA

https://academy360.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/

Academy 360 is an academy. It has about 890 boys and girls aged between 4 and 16. (See here for details of the secondary school.) In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Laidlaw Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include South Hylton Primary Academy, Westgate Hill Primary Academy, Atkinson Road Primary Academy, Excelsior Academy and Thomas Walling Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances, Environment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment, Representation and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Christ's College
0.2		St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.6		South Hylton Primary Academy
0.6		Broadway Junior School
0.6		St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
0.6		Grindon Infant School
0.9		Highfield Academy
1.1		Thorney Close Primary School
1.2		Castletown Primary School
1.3		Hasting Hill Academy
1.4		Barnes Junior School
1.4		Barnes Infant Academy

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Provision for special educational needs

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Severe learning difficulty

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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