Academy 360

School overview

Academy 360 is an all-through school serving Sunderland, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 872 pupils aged 4 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Academy 360 'Good'. 61% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 28.0 percentage points year on year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 31.7, well below the national average of 46. On our composite score, Academy 360 ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). At Key Stage 4, 19% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Academy 360 their first choice was offered one of its 24 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 12.9%. There are about 14.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 64% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.