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Ashington Academy

Northumberland, NE63 8DHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
+0.46
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
171 1st-choice / 184 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#547 of 3,141 nationally

About Ashington Academy

Ashington Academy’s Progress 8 score of 0.46 sits well above the Northumberland local authority average of -0.22 for secondary schools, placing it second out of 27 schools of its type in the area. That gap of nearly seven-tenths of a grade per subject is significant and puts the school in the top 25% nationally by this measure. It’s a strong academic outlier in a county where the typical school sees pupils making slightly less progress than the national average. The school’s attainment 8 score of 48.8, combined with 55.1% of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in English and maths, reinforces the picture of a school that is comfortably outperforming its local peers. Its EBacc entry rate of 68.3% is also notably high, suggesting a broad academic curriculum is the norm here.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGreen Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 8DH
HeadteacherYvonne Weston
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Number of Pupils966
Free School Meals (FSM)34.9%
School Capacity966 / 1,250 (77% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Tennis CourtsSports HallSixth Form CentreGymnasiumSwimming PoolTheatreLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

Martial ArtsBasketballCross CountryFootballRugbyGymnasticsCricketDanceRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubNewspaperDramaModel United NationsDebateGardeningYoung EnterpriseChoirChessArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Ashington Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.