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Whickham School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Burnthouse Lane
 Whickham
 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
 Tyne and Wear NE16 5AR
Telephone: 0191 496 0026

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Whickham School
Trust: Whickham School and Sports College

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Fraser Turnbull (since September 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Steve Haigh
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 94.3 / 20.31
Non-teaching Staff*: 63.46
Number of pupils: 1690
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Gateshead
Constituency: Blaydon
Electoral Ward: Whickham North
School Number: 3904029

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

  1. Fellside Community Primary School (0.3km) show on map
  2. Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary ... (0.6km) show on map
  3. Front Street Community Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  4. Clover Hill Community Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  5. Washingwell Community Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  6. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham (1.2km) show on map
  7. Swalwell Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Liberty School (1.6km) show on map
  9. Dunston Hill Community Primary School (2.3km) show on map
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  12. Emmanuel College (2.8km) show on map
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