Ashington Academy

Green Lane, Ashington, NE63 8DH

Local ranking2nd of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
71.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
150

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Higher education
55.0%
Apprenticeships
22.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

34

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
26.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.6
16-18 Cohort
86

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
966
Boys
483 (50%)
Girls
483 (50%)
Capacity
1250 (77% full)
SEND
19.3%
FSM Eligible
35.5%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
17.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,435/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.8%
  • White Other: 1.0%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.4%

93.8%

White British

1.0%

White Other

1.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Green Lane

Ashington, North East

Administrative

URN
144601
UKPRN
10064774
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST