Whitburn Church of England Academy
Whitburn Church of England Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Whitburn, South Tyneside. Its motto is "Excellence for all".
| Whitburn Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Rackley Way , , SR6 7EF England | |
| Coordinates | 54.94958°N 1.35963°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Acadaemy |
| Motto | Excellence for all |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church Of England |
| Department for Education URN | 136386 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | J Crowe |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1228 |
| Houses | Lindisfarne, Tynemouth, Durham, Bamburgh |
| Colour(s) | Yellow, Blue, Purple, Red |
| Website | whitburncofeacademy |
The academy was known as Whitburn Comprehensive School before moving and receiving major upgrades funded by the Church of England. It has specialist status in maths and computing and is a national teaching school.[1]
Sixth form
The academy has had plans to open a sixth form college for many years. Building work started in January 2015 and the building opened in September of the same year.[2][3]
Academic performance
The school performs well above the local authority average has held the best GCSE and AS/A level scores in South Tyneside. As of 2015, the school is listed as the second highest in Tyne and Wear[4]
At GCSE in 2010, the school came first in the local authority area, above the England average. The school repeated the success in 2014.[5] Ofsted has rated the school as outstanding
In 2016, 86% of pupils gained a grade C or above at GCSE level in English and Maths.[6]
Multi-academy trust
In October 2016, Whitburn expressed an interest in transitioning from single to multi-academy trust status.[7] It later joined the PBTSA and Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy and Whitburn Church of England Academy were selected by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) to play a leading role in Prince Bishops Teaching School Alliance.
References
- "About PBTSA - PBTSA". PBTSA. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- "Sixth Form". Whitburn Church of England Academy. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- "Opening of Whitburn Church of England Academy Sixth Form". www.aaprojects.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- Diffley, Jamie. "Real Schools Guide 2015: We reveal the best performing schools on Tyneside". Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- "GCSE results 2014". 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- "GCSE results: Star student at Whitburn Academy achieves full house as she clocks up 12 A*s". www.shieldsgazette.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- "Multi Academy Trust Consultation". Whitburn Church of England Academy. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-06.