Whickham SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whickham School and St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon are secondary schools.
Whickham School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon is ahead on our composite score.
Whickham School was judged the expected standard and St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.0 for Whickham School and 51.9 for St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Whickham School (55.3 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon (52.3 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneWhickham School | Blaydon-on-TyneSt Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 9 in Gateshead | 2nd of 9 in Gateshead Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,721 | 1,400 | |
| Capacity | 1,713 | 1,509 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR | Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 51.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 60.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.1% Stronger figure | 78.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.6% | 63.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.79 Stronger figure | 4.73 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 265 | 230 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 129 | 109 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.1% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,721 | 1,400 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 13.4% 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.
Whickham School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
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