Washington Academy

School Name: Washington Academy
Address: Spout Lane
Town/City: Washington
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE37 2AA
Telephone Number: 01915 804956
Website: http://www.washingtonacademy.co.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Consilium Academies
Sponsor: Consilium Academies

Executive Head Teacher: Mrs Victoria Carter
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 627 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 70% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 58.4%

• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

URN: 144937
DfE Number: 394/4065
UKPRN: 10065079
UPRN: 45075253
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Washington and Gateshead South (E14001567)
Electoral Ward: Washington North (E05001175)

Easting & Northing: 430755E, 557206N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 54' 33.35" N 1° 31' 18.1" W
Plus Code: 9C6WWF5H+P8

DfE Record: View record

1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (0.6km)
2. Albany Village Primary School (0.8km)
3. Usworth Colliery Nursery School (0.9km)
4. Usworth Colliery Primary School (0.9km)
5. Wessington Primary School (1.0km)
6. Barmston Village Primary School (1.2km)
7. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington (1.2km)
8. Marlborough Primary School (1.3km)
9. George Washington Primary School (1.3km)
10. John F Kennedy Primary School (1.3km)

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