Sunderland
Academy 360
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What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 29.1 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 29.1
- Attainment 8
- 15%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.31
- Progress 8
- [-1.56, -1.06]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 24 | 22 | 22 (100%) | 39 |
| September 2025 | 34 | 33 | 33 (100%) | 44 |
| September 2024 | 41 | 40 | 40 (100%) | 58 |
| September 2023 | 32 | 32 | 32 (100%) | 43 |
| September 2022 | 26 | 25 | 25 (100%) | 44 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 116 | 104 | 104 (100%) | 133 |
| September 2025 | 94 | 86 | 86 (100%) | 113 |
| September 2024 | 109 | 106 | 106 (100%) | 141 |
| September 2023 | 111 | 134 | 110 (82%) | 160 |
| September 2022 | 106 | 103 | 103 (100%) | 123 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Sunderland’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 108 | 29.1 | — | 14.8% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 101 | 31.7 | — | 18.8% | — | 11.9% | 2.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 126 | 29.0 | -1.31 | 14.3% | — | 18.3% | 2.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 116 | 33.3 | -0.82 | 12.9% | — | 12.9% | 2.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 103 | 35.5 | -0.62 | — | — | 30.0% | 2.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sunderland for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145477 |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Denise Taylor |
| Trust | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SR4 9BA |
| Pupils | 872 |
| FSM eligible | 63.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9BA
https://academy360.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/1913006506| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10066453 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 29 Jun 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2022 |