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Whitburn Church of England Academy

Whitburn, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7EF · URN 136386

Public data summary

6.5

out of 10 · 29 data sources

Coverage 85% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 641
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,265
Local authority: South Tyneside

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.11
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.8
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 67.0%
University: 67.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.3%
Persistent absence: 19.4%
Free school meals: 6.7%
SEN support: 14.5%
English additional language: 1.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.3:1
Average class size: 21.9
Staff turnover: 5.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Attendance

5.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.8

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.7

6 contributing signals

Destinations

6.9

5 contributing signals

Achievement

6.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.6

3 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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