What did Ofsted judge Whitburn Church of England Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Whitburn Church of England Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Whitburn Church of England Academy?

Whitburn Church of England Academy has 1,204 pupils on roll.

What ages does Whitburn Church of England Academy take?

Whitburn Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Whitburn Church of England Academy located?

Whitburn Church of England Academy is located in Sunderland, SR6 7EF, South Tyneside.

How do I apply to Whitburn Church of England Academy?

Whitburn Church of England Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Whitburn Church of England Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Whitburn Church of England Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Whitburn Church of England Academy?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Whitburn Church of England Academy was 1.861 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Whitburn Church of England Academy?

When Whitburn Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — “Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order (see note 1) including children previously in state care outside of England who have ceased to be in that state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2); 2. Sibling link — Children who will have an older sibling link up to and including Year 11 at the time of admission to the Academy (see note 3); 3. Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Prima… — Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Primary and East Boldon Junior Schools, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 205 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Whitburn Church of England Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.2% of pupils at Whitburn Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Whitburn Church of England Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — “Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order (see note 1) including children previously in state care outside of England who have ceased to be in that state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2).
2Sibling link — Children who will have an older sibling link up to and including Year 11 at the time of admission to the Academy (see note 3).
3Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Prima… — Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Primary and East Boldon Junior Schools.
4Children of staff — Children of staff members only where the member of staff has been employed by Whitburn Church of England Academy for a period of two years or more at the time at which the application for admission to the Academy is made.
5Distance from the school — Other children who live the shortest distance measured as a straight line, from the Ordnance Survey coordinates for the parental home address (including flats) to the main academy entrance, using South Tyneside Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS), with those living closer to the Academy receiving higher priority (see note 4). The above distance measurement will also be used as a ‘tiebreaker’

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted first; the criteria above then decide oversubscription. The distance measurement is also used as a tie-breaker within each criterion; where two applicants are equidistant the place is decided by random allocation supervised by a person independent of the school. South Tyneside Council lists this document on its 'Determined school admission arrangements 2027-2028' page. The attached PDF is still the file circulated for consultation between 8 October and 18 November 2025 and is headed 'Proposed'; the council renamed the page after determining the arrangements without republishing a separately-titled determined file. Recorded here as the determined 2027-28 arrangements on the authority of the council's own index page. Transcribed verbatim from the document published by South Tyneside Council.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Whitburn Church of England Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Whitburn Church of England Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Whitburn Church of England Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Whitburn Church of England Academy?: Whitburn Church of England Academy has 1,204 pupils on roll.
What ages does Whitburn Church of England Academy take?: Whitburn Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Whitburn Church of England Academy located?: Whitburn Church of England Academy is located in Sunderland, SR6 7EF, South Tyneside.
How do I apply to Whitburn Church of England Academy?: Whitburn Church of England Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Whitburn Church of England Academy have a religious character?: Yes — Whitburn Church of England Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Whitburn Church of England Academy?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Whitburn Church of England Academy was 1.861 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Whitburn Church of England Academy?: When Whitburn Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — “Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order (see note 1) including children previously in state care outside of England who have ceased to be in that state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2); 2. Sibling link — Children who will have an older sibling link up to and including Year 11 at the time of admission to the Academy (see note 3); 3. Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Prima… — Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Primary and East Boldon Junior Schools, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 205 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Whitburn Church of England Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.2% of pupils at Whitburn Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Whitburn Church of England Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Whitburn Church of England Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — “Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order (see note 1) including children previously in state care outside of England who have ceased to be in that state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2).
2Sibling link — Children who will have an older sibling link up to and including Year 11 at the time of admission to the Academy (see note 3).
3Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Prima… — Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Primary and East Boldon Junior Schools.
4Children of staff — Children of staff members only where the member of staff has been employed by Whitburn Church of England Academy for a period of two years or more at the time at which the application for admission to the Academy is made.
5Distance from the school — Other children who live the shortest distance measured as a straight line, from the Ordnance Survey coordinates for the parental home address (including flats) to the main academy entrance, using South Tyneside Council’s Geographic Information System (GIS), with those living closer to the Academy receiving higher priority (see note 4). The above distance measurement will also be used as a ‘tiebreaker’

Whitburn Church of England Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Whitburn Church of England Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Whitburn Church of England Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Whitburn Church of England Academy?: Whitburn Church of England Academy has 1,204 pupils on roll.
What ages does Whitburn Church of England Academy take?: Whitburn Church of England Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Whitburn Church of England Academy located?: Whitburn Church of England Academy is located in Sunderland, SR6 7EF, South Tyneside.
How do I apply to Whitburn Church of England Academy?: Whitburn Church of England Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Whitburn Church of England Academy have a religious character?: Yes — Whitburn Church of England Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Whitburn Church of England Academy?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Whitburn Church of England Academy was 1.861 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Whitburn Church of England Academy?: When Whitburn Church of England Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — “Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order (see note 1) including children previously in state care outside of England who have ceased to be in that state care as a result of being adopted (see note 2); 2. Sibling link — Children who will have an older sibling link up to and including Year 11 at the time of admission to the Academy (see note 3); 3. Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Prima… — Students from Cleadon Church of England Academy, Marsden Primary, Whitburn Village Primary and East Boldon Junior Schools, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 205 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Whitburn Church of England Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.2% of pupils at Whitburn Church of England Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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