Whickham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 137360
- Address
- Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, NE16 5AR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1673 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 88.6%
Other 2.5%
Mixed 1.8%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other White 1.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.3
Local authority average 47.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.6
Local authority average 4.2
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 101 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 25 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 84 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Whickham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 273
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 351
- 2nd preference
- 205
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 85
Offers
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 286 153 133 |
| Year 8 | 288 137 151 |
| Year 9 | 278 150 128 |
| Year 10 | 267 146 121 |
| Year 11 | 266 148 118 |
| Year 12 | 162 69 93 |
| Year 13 | 126 57 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 82.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 39.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 42.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 57.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 19.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 17.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |