OFSTED
27 June 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
North Tyneside
Trust
WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,549
1,549 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
723
46.7% of pupils
Male pupils
826
53.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
14.6 pts
below England
School
10.2%
North Tyneside
26.6%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.9 pts
below England
School
3.4%
North Tyneside
6.5%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.5 pts
above England
School
1.5%
North Tyneside
2.4%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
84.8%
1,313
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
38
Any other White background
2.5%
38
White and Asian
2.3%
36
White and Black African
1.5%
23
Chinese
1.2%
18
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.2%
267 of
1,549 pupils
3.6 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
57.1
17.9 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.84 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.64%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.58 pts
lower than
England
School
4.64%
North Tyneside
5.96%
North East
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
8.92%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.89 pts
lower than
England
School
8.92%
North Tyneside
14.65%
North East
16.04%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.88%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.93 pts
lower than
England
School
0.88%
North Tyneside
1.56%
North East
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
102.9%
11.8 pts
above England
Kings Priory School
102.9%
North Tyneside
102.9%
North East
92.7%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.