Oxclose Primary Academy

School Name: Oxclose Primary Academy
Address: Brancepeth Road, Oxclose
Town/City: Washington
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE38 0LA
Telephone Number: 01915 008790
Website: https://www.oxcloseprimary.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Sponsor: The Laidlaw Schools Trust

Headteacher: Mrs A E Bolam
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 183 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 56.8%

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URN: 140684
DfE Number: 394/2007
UKPRN: 10045445
UPRN: 45086649
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Washington and Gateshead South (E14001567)
Electoral Ward: Washington West (E05016397)

Easting & Northing: 429381E, 555992N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 54.37" N 1° 32' 35.69" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVFX4+9P

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1. Oxclose Nursery School (0.0km)
2. Oxclose Community Academy (0.2km)
3. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (0.2km)
4. Holley Park Academy (0.6km)
5. Blackfell Primary School (0.7km)
6. Lambton Primary School (0.8km)
7. Wessington Primary School (1.2km)
8. Biddick Primary School (1.3km)
9. Albany Village Primary School (1.3km)
10. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (1.6km)

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