Whitburn Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 14 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 136386
- Address
- Whitburn, SR6 7EF
- Website
- www.whitburncofeacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1205 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 92.9%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 35%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.6
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 3.73
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
Whitburn Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 100
Offers
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 88 120 |
| Year 8 | 203 96 107 |
| Year 9 | 204 101 103 |
| Year 10 | 194 97 97 |
| Year 11 | 201 95 106 |
| Year 12 | 83 38 45 |
| Year 13 | 112 49 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 53.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 43.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.4% 2.4% |