Berwick Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 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
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 137598
- Address
- Adams Drive, Spittal, TD15 2JF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 586 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.5%
- Persistent absence
- 36.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 92.2%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.99
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.98
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 8 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 131 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 127 |
| French | GCSE | 15 |
| Geography | GCSE | 66 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 171 83 88 |
| Year 10 | 144 76 68 |
| Year 11 | 156 87 69 |
| Year 12 | 69 29 40 |
| Year 13 | 46 26 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 34.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 69.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 28.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 25.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |