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Coquet Community School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community school
Acklington Road, Amble, Morpeth NE65 0NG · ccsamble.co.uk · 01665 710636
On the mapSearch near NE65 0NG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 34.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Northumberland 44, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 567
- 54% of 1,049 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.8%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 88 families put the school first and 88 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 88 | 88 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 0 | 1 | —▲ | 0% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 34.9, and 23.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Northumberland it was 44, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 30% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.7 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼30% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122349)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼34.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼23.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼38.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼8.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.95 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 40.6 | −5.4 |
| Further education | 34.4 | +6.8 |
| Other education | 1 | −1.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | −6.1 |
| Employment | 4.2 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.5 | +4.5 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | +2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 students | D+ (23.7) | Well below average -0.61 | |
| 21 students | D+ (22.8) | Below average -0.60 | |
| 8 students | Merit (24.3) | Well below average -0.51 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 23 | D+ (23.3) | -0.69 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | D+ (24.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 25 | C+ (32.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 31 | C+ (32.9) | +0.12 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | D+ (24.5) | -0.08 |
| 2016/17 | 41 | C- (27.9) | -0.13 |
| 2015/16 | 47 | D (20.9) | -0.35 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 35.7 | +2.4 |
| Further education | 4.8 | −3.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 16.7 | 0 |
| Employment | 33.3 | −2.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.8 | +2 |
| Activity not captured | 4.8 | +2 |
Ofsted
Coquet Community School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 15 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jan 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jan 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
18% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 18%
- Replies
- 11
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 82% who had a child bullied