Ashington Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ashington Academy

Green Lane, Ashington NE63 8DH

https://www.ashingtonacademy.co.uk/

Ashington Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 960 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of North East Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Bedlington Academy, Biddick Academy, Hermitage Academy, Easington Academy and The Academy at Shotton Hall.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.4		NCEA Duke's Secondary School
2.8		Bedlington Academy
3.3		St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
4.0		The Blyth Academy
4.5		The King Edward VI School
4.7		Bede Academy
7.0		Cramlington Learning Village
7.8		Astley Community High School
8.4		North Gosforth Academy
10.0		Whitley Bay High School
10.1		George Stephenson High School
10.4		James Calvert Spence College

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

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