81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1268.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,721
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGateshead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Whickham School · Secondary with sixth form · Gateshead
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
+5pp
81%76%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+4pp
60%54%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
53.0
+0.6
55.353.852.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.0
EBacc entry
57%
-10pp
67%59%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
1268.3
-13.9
1282.21164.41046.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1268.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.9
+1.5
38.236.334.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
A-level value added
+0.05
0
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+5pp
21%18%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,721
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Local authority
Gateshead
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 | 81% | 60% | 53.0 | Not applicable | 57% | 1268.3 | 58% | 1,721 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 56% | 52.4 | +0.26 | 67% | 1282.2 | 68% | 1,673 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 47% | 52.3 | +0.15 | 64% | 1164.5 | 67% | 1,676 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 56% | 55.3 | +0.24 | 57% | 1238.3 | 59% | 1,694 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 50% | 52.2 | -0.06 | 51% | 1046.7 | 53% | 1,553 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 43% | 49.0 | -0.40 | 25% | 857.7 | 33% | 1,530 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 44% | 51.4 | +0.06 | 30% | — | 35% | 1,579 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | B- | +0.05 | 19% | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.03 | 14% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 35.4 | B- | — | 16% | 205 |
| 2021/22 | 38.2 | B- | — | 21% | 161 |
| 2018/19 | 35.1 | B- | +0.09 | 14% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 36.8 | B- | +0.35 | 22% | 143 |
| 2016/17 | 35.0 | C+ | +0.32 | 29% | 159 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,721 | 18.3 | 17% | 8% | 23% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,673 | 17.3 | 16% | 7% | 22% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,676 | 18.5 | 14% | 7% | 22% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,694 | 18.2 | 11% | 7% | 23% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,705 | 18.6 | 8% | 4% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,553 | 18.0 | 5% | 4% | 24% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,530 | 17.1 | 7% | 2% | 24% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,579 | 18.1 | 8% | 3% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.