Ashington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 24 2022 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
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 144601
- Address
- Green Lane, NE63 8DH
- Website
- www.ashingtonacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 956 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 94.6%
Mixed 1.4%
Other White 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
African 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.79
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.1
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 148 |
| French | GCSE | 81 |
Admissions
Ashington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 102 90 |
| Year 8 | 188 90 98 |
| Year 9 | 168 94 74 |
| Year 10 | 162 83 79 |
| Year 11 | 167 91 76 |
| Year 12 | 35 18 17 |
| Year 13 | 44 19 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 34.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 69.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 28.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 25.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 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% |