Academy 360
Contact details for the school

School Name: Academy 360
Address: Portsmouth Road
Town/City: Sunderland
Postcode: SR4 9BA
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01913 006506
Website:

Type of school

Phase: All-through (ages 4-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: The Laidlaw Schools Trust
Sponsor: The Laidlaw Schools Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Taylor
Capacity: 1170
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 854 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 73% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 63.3%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 145477
DfE Number: 394/4003
UKPRN: 10066453
UPRN: 45080919
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Pennywell & South Hylton (E05016386)

Easting & Northing: 435830E, 556010N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 53.45" N 1° 26' 33.69" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVHX4+7W

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Pennywell Early Years Centre (0.1km)
  2. St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.3km)
  3. Christ's College (0.4km)
  4. South Hylton Primary Academy (0.8km)
  5. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (1.0km)
  6. North View Academy (1.0km)
  7. Broadway Junior School (1.0km)
  8. Grindon Infant School (1.1km)
  9. Highfield Academy (1.1km)
  10. Sandhill View Academy (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr David Amos - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 April 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 28 February 2026.
  • Dr David Archer - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 February 2026.
  • David Bowden - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 February 2026.
  • Mrs Lynda Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 November 2027.
  • Mr John Close - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2030.
  • Mr Paul Farrow - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2030.
  • Mrs Jacqueline Le Roy - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2030.
  • Christopher Mitchinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 August 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 August 2027.
  • Josephine Obasohan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2026.
  • Ms Hollie Pinder - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2030.
  • Mr Simon Ripley - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2030.
  • Mr Peregrine Solly - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 26 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Denise Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Clare Teunissen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.