79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
889.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,205
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySouth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Whitburn Church of England Academy · Secondary with sixth form · South Tyneside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+9pp
82%76%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+11pp
51%45%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
51.6
+2.8
54.351.548.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
22%
+9pp
23%18%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
889.8
+59.8
934.8882.4830.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 889.8
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.11
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.3
+1.4
37.234.631.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
A-level value added
-0.17
0
+0.3+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+6pp
18%13%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.17
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
91%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
72%
Education
14%
Apprenticeships
6%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,205
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7EF
Local authority
South Tyneside
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 | 79% | 50% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 22% | 889.8 | 39% | 1,205 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 39% | 48.8 | -0.11 | 12% | 830.0 | 17% | 1,239 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 51% | 51.6 | +0.17 | 19% | 871.7 | 24% | 1,225 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 51% | 54.3 | +0.21 | 16% | 934.8 | 25% | 1,240 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 50% | 52.5 | -0.13 | 23% | 861.6 | 28% | 1,217 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 51% | 51.0 | -0.23 | 32% | 864.4 | 34% | 1,184 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 51% | 51.1 | -0.13 | 37% | — | 40% | 1,177 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.17 | 13% | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.13 | 7% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 32.8 | C+ | — | 15% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 37.2 | B- | — | 18% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.30 | 13% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 33.5 | C+ | -0.07 | 15% | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.19 | 21% | 84 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,205 | 17.8 | 15% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,239 | 18.0 | 13% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,225 | 17.9 | 12% | 1% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,240 | 18.7 | 13% | 1% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,218 | 18.4 | 12% | 1% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,217 | 16.6 | 12% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,184 | 16.3 | 11% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,177 | 14.3 | 12% | 1% | 14% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.