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Whickham School

Burnthouse Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR · URN 137360

Public data summary

6.3

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 845
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,713
Local authority: Gateshead

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.26
GCSE Attainment 8: 52.4
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 55.0%
University: 54.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.2%
Persistent absence: 23.5%
Free school meals: 15.5%
SEN support: 17.3%
English additional language: 7.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.7:1
Average class size: 23.4
Staff turnover: 10.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.9

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.7

1 contributing signals

Attendance

4.5

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.3

3 contributing signals

Equity

4.5

2 contributing signals

Destinations

6.0

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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