Berwick Academy

Adams Drive, Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF

Local ranking25th of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

934

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.0%
Entering EBacc
6.4%
EBacc APS
3.3
Cohort Size
140

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
73.0%
Higher education
29.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
23.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

23.3

Avg Points/Entry

21.1

Best 3 A-Levels

35

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0%
Applied General Avg Points
32.3
16-18 Cohort
107

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
586
Boys
314 (54%)
Girls
272 (46%)
Capacity
934 (63% full)
SEND
14.5%
FSM Eligible
29.2%
EAL
6.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
42.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,428/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.7%
Persistent Absence
36.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.3%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.3%
  • Black Other: 0.3%
  • White Irish: 0.2%

87.3%

White British

5.2%

White Other

5.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Adams Drive

Berwick-upon-Tweed, North East

Administrative

URN
137598
UKPRN
10035676
Establishment No.
4437
Trust
BERWICK ACADEMY