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 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.5%
- Persistent absence
- 33.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 91.6%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.2
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.27
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 135 |
| French | GCSE | 19 |
| Geography | GCSE | 48 |
| History | GCSE | 51 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 184 103 81 |
| Year 10 | 155 77 78 |
| Year 11 | 140 78 62 |
| Year 12 | 61 35 26 |
| Year 13 | 46 21 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 35.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 67.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 27.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |