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Berwick Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy

Adams Drive, Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2JF · berwickacademy.co.uk · 01289 305083

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Overview

Ofsted
Requires improvement
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.3
average Attainment 8 score. Northumberland 44, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 9, September 2018
Pupils
601
64% of 934 places
Local authority
Northumberland
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
29.2%
First language not English
5.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Berwick Academy

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 9 in September 2018, 121 families put the school first and 121 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20142015201620172018September 2014: 166 (Places 166)166September 2015: 138 (Places 138)138September 2016: 149 (Places 149)149September 2017: 125 (Places 126)125September 2018: 121 (Places 121)121Places 121
Year 9PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2018Sept 20181211211100%
September 2017Sept 20171261251100%
September 2016Sept 20161491491100%
September 2015Sept 20151381381100%
September 2014Sept 20141661661100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.3, and 34.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Northumberland it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.3 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: 39.4 (England 46.3)39.42017/18: 36.9 (England 46.5)36.92018/19: 38.9 (England 46.7)38.92021/22: 36.4 (England 48.8)36.42022/23: 36.5 (England 46.3)36.52023/24: 38.6 (England 45.9)38.62024/25: 40.3 (England 46.0)40.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.346.0
▼34.3%45.4%
▼55.0%64.8%
▼6.4%40.5%
▼3.284.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35.9−7.4
Further education43.6+17.8
Other education1.9+1.1
Apprenticeship3.2—
Employment6.4−8.6
Not in a lasting destination6.4−6.1
Activity not captured2.6+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: 21.7 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 23.1 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 22.8 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 22.5 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 24.0 (England 37.9)D+2022/23: 26.7 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 27.7 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 23.3 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
35 studentsD+ (23.3)Well below average -0.83
37 studentsD+ (24)Well below average -0.77
23 studentsDist- (32.3)Average -0.05
0%AAB or better
90.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2423C- (27.7)-0.19
2022/2321C- (26.7)—
2021/2226D+ (24)—
2018/1936D+ (22.5)-0.18
2017/1854D+ (22.8)-0.22
2016/1763D+ (23.1)-0.09
2015/1678D+ (21.7)-0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University33.3−2
Further and other education4.8−7
Further education2.4−6.4
Other education2.4−0.5
Apprenticeship9.5+6.6
Employment38.1+5.7
Not in a lasting destination14.3−3.3

Ofsted

Berwick Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 13 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Requires improvement
Inspected
13 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formRequires improvement

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2021

Other inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Oct 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Jan 2018Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingNot effective
  • Jan 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

41% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (118 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
41%
Replies
118
20% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼54% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼73% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼44% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼59% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼58% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼43% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼57% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼62% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼36% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼48% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼27% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼43% agreeEngland 67%

based on 26 parents (22%) with SEND

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