Whitburn Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 12 2019 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
- 1239 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 92.7%
Mixed 3.3%
Unclassified 0.7%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other White 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.27
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.6
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 93 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 198 |
| French | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Whitburn Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 106
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 39
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 96 109 |
| Year 8 | 206 99 107 |
| Year 9 | 204 102 102 |
| Year 10 | 204 98 106 |
| Year 11 | 201 85 116 |
| Year 12 | 116 50 66 |
| Year 13 | 103 56 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 81.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 54.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 25.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 8.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 51.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 14.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 7.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 1.7% |