Whitburn Church of England Academy

Whitburn, Sunderland, South Tyneside, SR6 7EF

Good

Inspected 12 November 2019

Good

Ofsted

51.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,205

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: South Tyneside →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,205 / 1,265 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

14.1%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

13.7%

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)

51.6

Attainment 8

1,205 pupils

50.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

113 students

12.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

28%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

15.9%

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.

68.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

12.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

£52,618

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,860 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£7,541

Spend per pupil

£7,579

Income per pupil

78%

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.