Whitburn Church of England Academy

Secondary · South Tyneside · SR6 7EF · URN 136386

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2019-11-12Cohort 1204Church of EnglandNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 201

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 12 schools in South Tyneside

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
51.6
South Tyneside 37.37England 46.1
14.2 above the area average of 37.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
50.2%
South Tyneside 32.2%England 45.9%
18 percentage points above the area average of 32.2
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
79.1%
South Tyneside 50.7%
28.4 percentage points above the area average of 50.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.43
South Tyneside 3.24England 4.07
1.2 above the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
12.9%
South Tyneside 12.9%England 17.6%
In line with the area average of 12.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
21.9%
South Tyneside 28.8%
6.9 percentage points below the area average of 28.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
21.9%
South Tyneside 46.1%
24.2 percentage points below the area average of 46.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
201
South Tyneside 145
56 above the area average of 145
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against South Tyneside	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	51.6 South Tyneside 37.37England 46.1	14.2 above the area average of 37.4	5.5 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50.2% South Tyneside 32.2%England 45.9%	18 percentage points above the area average of 32.2	4.3 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	79.1% South Tyneside 50.7%	28.4 percentage points above the area average of 50.7	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.43 South Tyneside 3.24England 4.07	1.2 above the area average of 3.2	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	12.9% South Tyneside 12.9%England 17.6%	In line with the area average of 12.9	4.7 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	21.9% South Tyneside 28.8%	6.9 percentage points below the area average of 28.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	21.9% South Tyneside 46.1%	24.2 percentage points below the area average of 46.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	201 South Tyneside 145	56 above the area average of 145	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

South Tyneside · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 20.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 1.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 9.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.6pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 91.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Whitburn Church of England Academy Good at its inspection on 12/11/2019.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Whitburn Church of England Academy is a secondary school in South Tyneside, postcode SR6 7EF (URN 136386).
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