Whickham SchoolTanfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whickham School and Tanfield School are secondary schools.
Whickham School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tanfield School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Tanfield School is ahead on our composite score.
Whickham School was judged the expected standard and Tanfield School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.0 for Whickham School and 57.5 for Tanfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Whickham School (55.3 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Tanfield School (53.5 in 2021-22, 57.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneWhickham School | StanleyTanfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 9 in Gateshead | 2nd of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,721 | 702 | |
| Capacity | 1,713 | 690 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR | Stanley, DH9 8AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 | 57.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 72.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.1% | 85.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.6% Stronger figure | 52.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.79 | 4.95 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 265 | 90 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 129 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,721 | 702 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 18.5% 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
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
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