Berwick Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 14 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
- 34.3%
- 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 | 42 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 155 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
| French | GCSE | 21 |
| Geography | GCSE | 43 |
| History | GCSE | 83 |
| Latin | GCSE | 5 |
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 | 71.0% 81.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 45.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 19.0% 6.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 5.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 68.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 29.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.2% |