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Whitburn Church of England Academy

Whitburn, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7EF

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 November 2019). Last inspected 12 November 2019.

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1,205
Pupils
11.1%
Free school meals
1 January 2011
Opened

About this school

Whitburn Church of England Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear. The school has 1,205 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 November 2019). Last inspected 12 November 2019. The Principal is John Crowe. The school is administered by South Tyneside local authority. It belongs to WHITBURN CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 January 2011.

School details

Principal
John Crowe
Trust
WHITBURN CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Local authority
South Tyneside
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
URN
136386

Admissions

Applications for places at Whitburn Church of England Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (South Tyneside). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.11
Progress 8 · 2023-24
50%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
79%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.43
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
22%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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