Oxclose Community Academy, Washington

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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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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Oxclose Community Academy

Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington NE38 0LN

https://www.oxclose.net/

Oxclose Community Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,120 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In January 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
1.1		St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
1.2		Biddick Academy
1.2		Washington Academy
2.7		Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
3.0		Park View School
3.2		Grace College
3.4		XP Gateshead
3.5		Heworth Grange School
3.7		Hermitage Academy
4.0		Academy 360
4.2		Castle View Enterprise Academy

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Provision for special educational needs

Physical disability

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

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