Whitworth Park Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Whitworth Lane
 Spennymoor
 County Durham DL16 7LN
Telephone: 01388 824800

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Dixon (since June 2023)
Previous Headteacher: David Stone
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.62 / 8.09
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.81
Number of pupils: 986
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward: Spennymoor
School Number: 8404009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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