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Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7DP
Jesmond Park Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 2,020 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.
This school is a member of The Gosforth Federated Academies Limited. (Other schools in this trust include Gosforth Academy, Great Park Academy, Callerton Academy and North Gosforth Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Sixth form, Destinations and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | St Mary's Catholic School | |
| 1.2 | Benfield School | |
| 1.8 | Longbenton High School | |
| 1.9 | Gosforth Academy | |
| 1.9 | Great Park Academy | |
| 1.9 | Walker Riverside Academy | |
| 2.2 | North East Futures UTC | |
| 2.3 | Callerton Academy | |
| 2.7 | Burnside College | |
| 2.7 | George Stephenson High School | |
| 2.9 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School | |
| 2.9 | Kenton School |
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is above average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
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: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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