Oxclose Community Academy Catchment Area
Oxclose Community Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Washington, Sunderland , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1078 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,078
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Oxclose Community Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Oxclose Community Academy?
The catchment area for Oxclose Community Academy is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Oxclose Community Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sunderland. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Oxclose Community Academy has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1078 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1050 places. Sunderland allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 37.4% of pupils at Oxclose Community Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sunderland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sunderland publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sunderland school admissions →
Oxclose Community Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, NE38 0LN
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 37.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138923
Other Secondary Schools in Washington
If Oxclose Community Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Washington are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Oxclose Community Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Oxclose Community Academy
What is the catchment area for Oxclose Community Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Oxclose Community Academy is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Oxclose Community Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Oxclose Community Academy currently has 1078 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Oxclose Community Academy? ▾
Admission to Oxclose Community Academy is managed by Sunderland. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Oxclose Community Academy cover? ▾
Oxclose Community Academy is a secondary school in Washington, Sunderland, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.