Secondary school

Whitburn Church of England Academy

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • South Tyneside
  • SR6 7EF
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 767 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 24%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 24%2017/18: top 26%2018/19: top 22%2021/22: top 24%2022/23: top 24%2023/24: top 35%2024/25: top 24%No exams

A-level results

#39 of 72 North East sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 851.6 · North East 45.29/10 Top 20%
Grade 5+ English and maths50.2% · North East 43.7%7/10 Above+9.7 pts
EBacc point score4.43 · North East 3.938/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.11 · North East −0.217/10 Above
A level points per entry33.28 · North East 33.35/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 58.8 · 195 pupils · North East 49.42016/17: 51.1 · 194 pupils · North East 45.12017/18: 51 · 195 pupils · North East 44.92018/19: 52.5 · 191 pupils · North East 45.52021/22: 54.3 · 204 pupils · North East 48.42022/23: 51.6 · 199 pupils · North East 45.32023/24: 48.8 · 201 pupils · North East 44.652024/25: 51.6 · 201 pupils · North East 45.258.848.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 51% · 194 pupils · North East 36%2017/18: 51% · 195 pupils · North East 39%2018/19: 50% · 191 pupils · North East 38%2021/22: 51% · 204 pupils · North East 47%2022/23: 51% · 199 pupils · North East 41%2023/24: 39.3% · 201 pupils · North East 42.5%2024/25: 50.2% · 201 pupils · North East 43.7%51%39.3%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: withheld2016/17: 31.81 · 83 pupils · North East 30.512017/18: 33.49 · 123 pupils · North East 31.342018/19: 33.74 · 73 pupils · North East 32.232021/22: 37.19 · 111 pupils · North East 37.032022/23: 32.8 · 97 pupils · North East 33.292023/24: 31.92 · 103 pupils · North East 33.322024/25: 33.28 · 113 pupils · North East 33.337.1931.81No exams

Withheld 2015/16

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in82.2%
198 of 241 who put it first2014 · 87.3%2026 · 82.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st241198
2nd862
3rd791

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2018Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,204
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.1%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support13.7%
EHC plan0.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils15.9%

Girls 53.2%Boys 46.8%

95.2% full · 1,265 places · 195 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 147 responses (12.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable38.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year77.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.8% not applicable65.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17% who said Yes above44% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult13.6
  • Classroom teachers 63.4
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 11.6
  • Other support 37.1

Teachers 68.4 FTE · Whole workforce 117.1 · 139 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,579
Spend per pupil£7,541
Staff spend per pupil£6,033
Reserve per pupil−£23
  • −£28,000revenue reserve
  • +£45,000in-year balance

Grants £6,735 · self-generated £848 · premises £136 per pupil

Single-academy trust: WHITBURN CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

201 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained96%
  • Education88.6%
  • Apprenticeship4.5%
  • Employment3%
  • Not sustained3.5%
  • Unknown0.5%

After sixth form (16–18)

104 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.3%
  • Education66.3%
  • Higher education66.3%
  • Apprenticeship10.6%
  • Employment14.4%
  • Not sustained8.7%
  • Unknown0%