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Whickham School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE16 5AR · whickhamschool.org · 0191 496 0026

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
53
average Attainment 8 score. Gateshead 47, England 46
Last distance offered
3.42 mi
5.51 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Gateshead Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,690
99% of 1,713 places
Local authority
Gateshead
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.3%
First language not English
7.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Whickham School and Sports College

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.42 mi (5.51 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.99 mi (4.81 km). Source: Gateshead Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 289 families put the school first and 279 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 289 (Places 284)289September 2023: 298 (Places 279)298September 2024: 351 (Places 273)351September 2025: 302 (Places 280)302September 2026: 289 (Places 279)289Places 279
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262792891▲91%
September 2025Sept 20252803021.1▲90%
September 2024Sept 20242733511.3▲76%
September 2023Sept 20232792981.1▲93%
September 2022Sept 20222842891▲94%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.42 mi5.51 km
September 20252.99 mi4.81 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53, and 60% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gateshead it was 47, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.4 (England 46.3)51.42017/18: 49.0 (England 46.5)49.02018/19: 52.2 (England 46.7)52.22021/22: 55.3 (England 48.8)55.32022/23: 52.3 (England 46.3)52.32023/24: 52.4 (England 45.9)52.42024/25: 53.0 (England 46.0)53.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5346
▲60.0%45.4%
▲81.1%64.8%
▲56.6%40.5%
▲4.794.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.8+7.5
Further education25.9−7.4
Other education0.80
Apprenticeship4.1−0.2
Employment1.1−1.2
Not in a lasting destination6.8+1.4
Activity not captured1.5−0.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 35.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 36.8 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.1 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 38.2 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.4 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.4 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 35.9 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
129 studentsB- (35.9)Average +0.05
131 studentsB- (35.7)Average +0.02
69 studentsDist- (33.3)Average +0.08
19.1%AAB or better
92.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24113C+ (34.4)+0.03
2022/23141B- (35.4)—
2021/22121B- (38.2)—
2018/1999B- (35.1)+0.09
2017/1897B- (36.8)+0.35
2016/17117C+ (35)+0.32
2015/16114C (30.8)-0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.1−6.5
Other education4.4+3
Apprenticeship10.3−1.6
Employment25+7.8
Not in a lasting destination9.6−2.3
Activity not captured3.7−0.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Whickham School on 14 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
14 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, May 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (233 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
233
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲86% agreeEngland 67%

based on 58 parents (25%) with SEND

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