Alternatives to Washington Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Washington Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Washington Academy, for comparison
0.96 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), April 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddick Academy
Washington |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
0.89 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.13 → 0.92 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Oxclose Community Academy
Washington |
2.0 km 1.3 mi |
0.94 | Little change 1.06 → 0.97 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington |
2.4 km 1.5 mi |
1.17 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.43 → 1.12 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street |
3.6 km 2.2 mi |
0.99 | More families are naming it first 0.64 → 0.95 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead |
4.4 km 2.8 mi |
1.43 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.61 → 1.36 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| XP Gateshead
Felling |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
2.29 | Little change 2.75 → 2.56 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.