Best Secondary Schools in Washington

We checked all 4 secondary schools in Washington, Sunderland,, and every one is ranked.

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Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Washington. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Washington also has 17 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Sunderland. Sunderland also has rankings for Sunderland.

Ranked secondary schools in Washington

  1. 1

    St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

    Academy, 1,527 pupils, inspected March 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    48.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    48.8%

  2. 2

    Biddick Academy

    Academy, 1,002 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    42.5
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    39%

  3. 3

    Oxclose Community Academy

    Academy, 1,029 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    41.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    31%

  4. 4

    Washington Academy

    Academy, 627 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    33.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    22.2%