Whitburn Church of England Academy

Whitburn Church of England Academy at a glance

Located in Sunderland, South Tyneside, Whitburn Church of England Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 1,205 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 51.6, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.8 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 23% of secondary schools nationally.

50% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 79% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Competition for places is real here - 82% of first-choice applicants were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026 (241 first choices for 201 places). After Year 11, 96% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.3%. There are about 17.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.