How many pupils does Whitworth Park Academy have?

Whitworth Park Academy has 986 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Whitworth Park Academy?

The headteacher of Whitworth Park Academy is Stuart Dixon.

What type of school is Whitworth Park Academy?

Whitworth Park Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Whitworth Park Academy in?

Whitworth Park Academy is in the County Durham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Whitworth Park Academy

Whitworth Lane, County Durham, DL16 7LN

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 October 2022). Last inspected 5 October 2022.

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986

Pupils

38.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2018

Opened

About this school

Whitworth Park Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in County Durham, County Durham. The school has 986 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 October 2022). Last inspected 5 October 2022. The Headteacher is Stuart Dixon. The school is administered by County Durham local authority. It belongs to ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It opened in 1 September 2018.

School details

Head: Stuart Dixon
Trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authority: County Durham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145564

Contact

01388824800 office@whitworthpark.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Whitworth Park Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (County Durham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

50.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.01

Progress 8 · 2023-24

55%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

70%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.95

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

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 →