Ashington Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ashington, North East NE63 8DH · Northumberland
#66 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1697 of 4,090 nationally
About Ashington Academy
Ashington Academy is a academy secondary located in Ashington, in the Northumberland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 964 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 66th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (66th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 964; capacity filled 77.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 68%; ebacc average points 4.28.
There are 8 schools in Ashington; Ashington Academy ranks 2nd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ashington Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 964
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ashington Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bothal Academy
Ashington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 596 m away
Central Academy
Ashington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 879 m away
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Ashington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
213 students · 1.3 km away
Ringway Primary School
Choppington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 1.5 km away
Stakeford Primary School
Choppington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
162 students · 1.5 km away
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Ashington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
253 students · 1.8 km away
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
Ashington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.8 km away
Mowbray Primary School
Choppington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 2.0 km away
NCEA Bishop's Primary School
Ashington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
448 students · 2.1 km away
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
980 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
980 students
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
982 students
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
984 students
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
936 students
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
993 students
North Durham Academy
Stanley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
935 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashington Academy a good school?
Ashington Academy has a Success Index (England) of 55.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #66 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ashington Academy rank in North East?
Ashington Academy ranks #66 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1697 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ashington Academy?
Ashington Academy had 964 students in 2025.
Is Ashington Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ashington Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ashington Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ashington Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.