Jesmond Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 9 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
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 146752
- Address
- Jesmond Park West, NE7 7DP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2037 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 44.3%
Bangladeshi 11.3%
Pakistani 10.1%
Mixed 8.1%
African 6.1%
Other Asian 5.1%
Other White 4.5%
Other 3.9%
Indian 2.3%
Unclassified 1.6%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 42.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.34
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 38 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 69 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 57 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 62 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
Jesmond Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 358
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 413
- 2nd preference
- 291
- 3rd preference
- 224
- From another Local Authority
- 56
Offers
- 1st preference
- 301
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 354 185 169 |
| Year 8 | 334 143 191 |
| Year 9 | 335 168 167 |
| Year 10 | 328 176 152 |
| Year 11 | 307 166 141 |
| Year 12 | 207 95 112 |
| Year 13 | 172 88 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 48.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 56.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 15.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 14.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 7.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 1.7% |