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Whickham School

Burnthouse Lane
Whickham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE16 5AR
0191 4960026

Details

School type
AcademyAcademy - Converter mainstream
Education phase
Secondary
Post 16 / Sixth form
Yes
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11 - 18
Religious denomination
Does not apply
Admission policy
Non selective
Number of pupils
1530
Girls
48.8%
Boys
51.2%
Pupils with special education needs
1.8%
Eligible for free school meals
10.8%
Pupils whose first langauge is not English
2.5%

Rating

OFSTED rating
Good View Ofsted report

School Performance - KS4 Secondary

KS4 pupils
211
School❚ Local Authority❚
Girls
106
Boys
105
Disadvantaged pupils
45
Attainment 8 - Overall
49.0
Attainment 8 - English
10.0
Attainment 8 - Maths
9.2
Attainment 8 - EBacc
13.8
Attainment 8 - Open
16.0
Progress 8 - Overall
-0.4
Progress 8 - English
-0.59
Progress 8 - Maths
-0.63
Progress 8 - EBacc
-0.57

Post KS4 destinations

Pupils staying in education or employment
235
Education
213
Sixth Form - School
152
Further education
57
Other education
4
Employment
10
Apprenticeship
12

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