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Whitburn Church of England Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Whitburn
 Sunderland
 Tyne and Wear SR6 7EF
Telephone: 0191 529 3712

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Whitburn Church of England School
Trust: Whitburn Church of England Academy

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr John Crowe (since April 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Alan Hardie
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 68.4 / 11.62
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.72
Number of pupils: 1204
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.6
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: South Tyneside
Constituency: South Shields
Electoral Ward: Whitburn and Marsden
School Number: 3934605

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th November 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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