Kingsmeadow Community SchoolWhickham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsmeadow Community School and Whickham School are secondary schools.
Kingsmeadow Community School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whickham School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whickham School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsmeadow Community School was judged the expected standard and Whickham School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.1 for Kingsmeadow Community School and 50.2 for Whickham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Kingsmeadow Community School (44.7 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Whickham School (55.3 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GatesheadKingsmeadow Community School | Newcastle-upon-TyneWhickham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 9 in Gateshead | 2nd of 9 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 868 | 1,690 | |
| Capacity | 975 | 1,713 | |
| Location | Gateshead, NE11 9NX | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.1 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.4% | 55.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.2% | 76.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 265 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 37 | 129 | |
| A-level average points | 26.6 | 35.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.7 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 19.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 911 | 1,721 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.4% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% | 21.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kingsmeadow Community School
Whickham School
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