Whitburn Church of England Academy
| Motto | Excellence for all |
|---|---|
| Religion | Church Of England |
| Principal | Alan Hardie |
| Location |
Rackley Way Whitburn Tyne And Wear SR6 7EF England Coordinates: 54°56′58″N 1°21′35″W / 54.94958°N 1.35963°W |
| Students | Comprehensive |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Lindisfarne, Tynemouth, Durham, Bambrugh |
| Colours | Yellow, Blue, Purple, Red |
| Website | Whitburn Academy |
Whitburn Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Whitburn, South Tyneside. Its motto is "Excellence for all".
The academy was known as Whitburn Church of England school but has now received academy status, renamed Whitburn Church of England Academy (Formally Whitburn Secondary School before moving and receiving major upgrades funded by the Church of England. It has specialist status in maths and computing and is a national teaching school.[2]
Sixth form
The academy has had plans to open a sixth form college for many years. Building work started in January 2015 and the building opened in September of the same year.[3][4]
Academic performance
The school performs well above the local authority average has held the best GCSE and AS/A level scores in South Tyneside. As of 2015, the school is listed as the second highest in Tyne and Wear[5]
At GCSE in 2010, the school came first in the local authority area, above the England average. The school repeated the success in 2014.[6] Ofsted has rated the school as outstanding
In 2016, 86% of pupils gained a grade C or above at GCSE level in English and Maths.[7]
Multi Academy Trust
In October 2016, Whitburn expressed an interest in transitioning from single to multi-academy trust status.[8]
References
- ↑ "EduBase - Whitburn Church of England Academy". www.education.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ "About PBTSA - PBTSA". PBTSA. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ "Sixth Form". Whitburn Church of England Academy. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ "Opening of Whitburn Church of England Academy Sixth Form". www.aaprojects.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ Diffley, Jamie. "Real Schools Guide 2015: We reveal the best performing schools on Tyneside". Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ↑ [School opening September 2nd 2014: All year 7 pupils and prefects should arrive at school at 8:45. All other pupils should arrive at 10:45. "GCSE results 2014"] Check
|url=value (help). 1/09/2014. Retrieved 01/09/2014. Check date values in:|access-date=, |date=(help) - ↑ "GCSE results: Star student at Whitburn Academy achieves full house as she clocks up 12 A*s". www.shieldsgazette.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ "Multi Academy Trust Consultation". Whitburn Church of England Academy. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-06.