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Whitburn Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR6 7EF

Ages 11–18 · 1,204 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.8

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 848.8
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,029

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

218

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

199

Total preferences (any rank)
362
Preferred offers (top 3)
202
Applications from outside LA
106
Offers to outside-LA applicants
39
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,204 pupils · 1,265 places

Pupils on roll
1,204
Boys / girls
575 / 629
School capacity
1,265
Capacity fill
1,204 / 1,265 (95%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
96
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Governance
Academy trust: WHITBURN CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Academy trust
WHITBURN CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr John Crowe

Location

Address
Whitburn
Postcode
SR6 7EF
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sunderland, South Tyneside, 1,204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Secondary schools in Sunderland
11
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR6
11
Secondary in SR6
2
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Secondary in South Tyneside LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Monkwearmouth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Harton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    South Shields · NE34 6DL · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.3 miles away

  • Red House Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's RC College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    South Shields · NE34 0QA · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.2%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Crowe
Telephone
01915293712
Website
www.whitburncofeacademy.org

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