Oxclose Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 138923
- Address
- Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, NE38 0LN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1078 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.4%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.2%
White British 94.3%
Mixed 2%
Other White 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.4%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.7
Local authority average 43.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 123 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 67 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
Oxclose Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 122 96 |
| Year 8 | 215 121 94 |
| Year 9 | 217 106 111 |
| Year 10 | 213 111 102 |
| Year 11 | 215 108 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 75.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 53.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 21.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 7.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 11.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.2% 3.0% |