55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
-0.32
Progress 8 · 2018/19
1%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
421.9
EBacc APS · 2018/19
1,119
Pupils · 2018/19
13%
EAL · 2018/19
25%
Persistent abs. · 2018/19
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityGateshead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Joseph Swan Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Gateshead
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+8pp
55%51%47%
'17'18'19
'19 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+4pp
30%28%26%
'17'18'19
'19 · 30%
Attainment 8
43.8
+3.5
43.842.040.3
'17'18'19
'19 · 43.8
Progress 8
-0.32
+0.2
-0.3-0.4-0.5
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.3
EBacc entry
1%
-19pp
20%11%1%
'17'18'19
'19 · 1%
EBacc APS
421.9
-116.1
538.1480.0421.9
'18'19
'19 · 421.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.4
-3.2
29.127.325.4
'17'18'19
'19 · 25.4
A-level value added
-0.41
-0.4
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-7pp
11%7%4%
'17'18'19
'19 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'17'18'19
'19 · C-
Pupils & context
2018/19
Pupils on roll
1,119
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Local authority
Gateshead
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 55% | 30% | 43.8 | -0.32 | 1% | 421.9 | 16% | 1,119 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 26% | 40.3 | -0.52 | 20% | 538.1 | 25% | 1,020 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 30% | 41.6 | -0.42 | 8% | — | 13% | 997 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 25.4 | C- | -0.41 | 4% | 67 |
| 2017/18 | 28.6 | C | -0.03 | 10% | 50 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | -0.13 | 11% | 85 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 1,119 | 17.7 | 14% | 13% | 51% | 8% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 1,020 | 16.4 | 14% | 11% | 47% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 997 | 15.1 | 11% | 11% | 48% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.