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Welcome to Whitburn Church of England Academy

Our student satisfaction ratings are always hugely positive and students report being happy, settled and well-supported. Students typically highlight “the community feel”, “support, both academic and non-academic” and “the teachers”.Visitors to our Sixth Form, including inspectors and staff from other educational establishments have commented upon the calm, purposeful working atmosphere in our independent study spaces. This is a good measure of the attitude of our students and it ensures the foundations are there for all students to make good progress. We are immensely proud of our destinations statistics, and we have much experience in supporting students to achieve top university places as well as Higher Apprenticeships, School Leaver Programmes and Degree Apprenticeships.We hope you agree that everything is in place here to help you achieve your goals. We welcome applications from any ambitious, hard-working students who want to achieve.MR L M CRAGGSHead of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,205 Total

No. of Boys

564 (46.8%)

No. of Girls

641 (53.2%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

7.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

1.74%

A*/A grades

12.89%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

85%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

6%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:36%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:47%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

71%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

14%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:92%
England:63%

Further education

School:0%
England:4%

Employment

School:7%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:5%
England:26%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Feb 5, 2026

Sixth Form Open Evening

Feb 20, 2026

Application Deadline


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 2 - Apr 16

Summer Half Term

May 31 - Jun 4

Summer Break

Jul 22 - Sep 1


Alumni Stories

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Ben Dobbing

September 2020

University

Currently an Officer Cadet on
Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron with 20+ hours
flying including solo & aerobatic flying; Force Development &
Adventurous Training in Malta, Belgium, the Italian
Dolomites & Venice; Leadership (Positions & Presentations);
Parades; Competitions and I have progressed to Officer &
Aircrew selection (OASC) in pilot recruitment.
At university I'm currently writing a dissertation on the
James Webb Space Telescope & a project leader involved in
designing & building a functioning Solar Observing CubeSat.
Member of Physics & Maths Society as well as Varsity captain
in the pool & snooker society.
Currently pursuing a commercial flying cadetship

Rachael Moore

September 2023

Employed

I started as an apprentice at
Kingswood and have now been offered a
permanent role as an adventure leader. As part of
my job I’m going to Finland for 2 months to work as
an elf in Lapland!

Sophie Bestford

September 2019

Employed

After graduating from university in
2023, I began my career at Full Circle Events and
Exhibitions as a Group Marketing Assistant. The company -
although a big player in the industry - didn’t have an
established marketing team at the time, so I had the
unique opportunity to help shape things from the ground
up.
Early on, I worked closely with a London-based branding
agency team with the exciting opportunity to refresh the
company's identity, update marketing assets, and
redevelop the entire website. I was later invited to present
the new brand direction to the company’s 100+ employees
- a proud milestone for me.
Later that year, I was honoured to receive the ESSA Young
Person of the Industry Award at a national event. Following
this recognition, I was promoted and now lead the
marketing efforts across the entire business. With this I’ve
also been able to bring in placement students and establish
a dedicated marketing department- which has been mega!


Enrichment Activities

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We have a full Enrichment programme offering opportunities for all students to benefit from new experiences and build a portfolio of skills for their personal statement. We offer a ‘menu’ of 30+ activities both on and off site which offer opportunities for students to develop a skill or interest, support their health and wellbeing or contribute to the school or local community.

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About School

RegionNorth East
Local AuthoritySouth Tyneside
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed