Whitburn Church of England Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR6 7EF · South Tyneside
#27 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#843 of 4,090 nationally
About Whitburn Church of England Academy
Whitburn Church of England Academy is a academy secondary located in Sunderland, in the South Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,204 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 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 27th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (94th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,204; capacity filled 95.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.1%; ebacc average points 4.43.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; Whitburn Church of England Academy ranks 18th of 64 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%)51.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.5%
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 Whitburn Church of England Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,204
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Whitburn Church of England Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Whitburn Village Primary School
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
244 students · 662 m away
Marsden Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
209 students · 976 m away
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
810 students · 2.2 km away
Seaburn Dene Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 2.3 km away
Fulwell Junior School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
350 students · 2.5 km away
Fulwell Infant School Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
354 students · 2.5 km away
Cleadon Church of England Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
484 students · 2.8 km away
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
303 students · 3.4 km away
Harton Primary School
South Shields · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
636 students · 3.5 km away
Redby Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
259 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,204 students
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1,202 students
Outwood Academy Acklam
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1,201 students
Hummersknott Academy
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1,215 students
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitburn Church of England Academy a good school?
Whitburn Church of England Academy has a Success Index (England) of 73.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #27 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 Whitburn Church of England Academy rank in North East?
Whitburn Church of England Academy ranks #27 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #843 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whitburn Church of England Academy?
Whitburn Church of England Academy had 1,204 students in 2025.
Is Whitburn Church of England Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Whitburn Church of England Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Whitburn Church of England Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whitburn Church of England Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.