Whickham School

Burnthouse Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, NE16 5AR

Not rated

Inspected 14 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,721

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gateshead →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,721 / 1,713 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.6%

Disadvantaged

7.6%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

14.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.0

Attainment 8

1,721 pupils

60%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

81.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

129 students

19.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

59%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

21.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

21.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

£52,871

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,022 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,186

Spend per pupil

£7,170

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.