Whickham School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,721 pupils

Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, NE16 5ARWebsite01914960026

Good1,721 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,721

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,721

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,721 / 1,713 (100%)

Head Teacher

Mr Fraser Turnbull

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jan 2025

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 16 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

90%

Would recommend

Avg 88%

8.1%

Absence rate

Avg 6.4%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.1%vs 6.4% avg

Would recommend

90%vs 88% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence21.1%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate8.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.5%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 16 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 14.1%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health90 (30%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder85 (29%)

Specific Learning Difficulty28 (9%)

Speech, Language & Communication27 (9%)

Not Assessed18 (6%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty15 (5%)

Other13 (4%)

Physical Disability11 (4%)

Hearing Impairment7 (2%)

Multisensory Impairment2 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (0%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 94

Teaching assistants (FTE)21

Support staff (FTE)61

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,721

Free school meals 20.3%

English as additional language 7.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British88.0%

Other2.7%

White Other1.3%

Unclassified1.3%

Asian Other1.2%

Mixed White & Asian1.2%

Chinese1.0%

Bangladeshi0.8%

Indian0.6%

Mixed Other0.5%

Pakistani0.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.3%

Black Other0.2%

White Irish0.2%

Mixed White & African0.2%

Black African0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

233 responses

Happy child★100.0%

Well taught90.0%

Good progress90.0%

Safe90.0%

Good behaviour90.0%

Well led90.0%

Informed80.0%

Well looked after60.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 10Least deprived

IMD 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Listed buildingCHURCH OF ST PAULGrade II Listed

Leavers' Destinations

90.0%

to education

Sixth Form58.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,675

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,925 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,802

Support staff£770

Premises£182

Energy£181

Learning resources£262

Income per pupil£6,799

2023-24

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