Jesmond Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 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
- 2083 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 45.8%
Bangladeshi 10%
Pakistani 9.1%
Mixed 7.8%
African 6.4%
Other Asian 5.2%
Other White 4.9%
Other 3.7%
Indian 2.6%
Unclassified 1.7%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 87 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 35 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 51 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
Jesmond Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 355
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 355
- 2nd preference
- 287
- 3rd preference
- 242
- From another Local Authority
- 77
Offers
- 1st preference
- 290
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 360 176 184 |
| Year 8 | 340 179 161 |
| Year 9 | 328 139 189 |
| Year 10 | 324 161 163 |
| Year 11 | 322 171 151 |
| Year 12 | 224 106 118 |
| Year 13 | 185 80 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 8.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 5.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 49.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 11.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 6.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 2.4% |