68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
642.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
966
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ashington Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Northumberland
Part ofNORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-7pp
76%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
-6pp
55%49%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
47.1
-1.7
50.448.546.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.1
EBacc entry
71%
+3pp
71%54%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
642.2
-93.5
735.7673.3610.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 642.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.7
-2.3
40.435.330.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
A-level value added
+0.01
0
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+3pp
26%16%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
966
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Green Lane, Ashington, NE63 8DH
Local authority
Northumberland
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 49% | 47.1 | Not applicable | 71% | 642.2 | 73% | 966 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 55% | 48.8 | +0.46 | 68% | 735.7 | 75% | 956 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 55% | 49.1 | +0.79 | 62% | 629.0 | 68% | 955 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 54% | 50.4 | +0.51 | 48% | 726.3 | 54% | 977 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 43% | 46.5 | -0.21 | 37% | 610.9 | 45% | 977 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | B- | +0.01 | 26% | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 38.0 | B- | +0.05 | 23% | 46 |
| 2022/23 | 30.2 | C | — | 7% | 66 |
| 2021/22 | 40.4 | B | — | 18% | 42 |
| 2018/19 | 30.2 | C | -0.22 | 17% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 966 | 15.7 | 19% | 3% | 35% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 956 | 15.1 | 16% | 2% | 33% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 955 | 14.6 | 16% | 2% | 33% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 977 | 16.5 | 14% | 1% | 34% | 9% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 970 | 16.7 | 13% | 2% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 977 | 16.5 | 10% | 1% | 34% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.