Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Nearly full — act early
Capacity
91% — Near capacity
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
Nearly full.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
This is a Church of England school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
The school is nearly full at 91% capacity
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Church of England
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,045
- Capacity
- 91%Near capacity
- FSM
- 49.6%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Trust
- NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Head
- Mr Ruston Atkinson (Executive Director)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksMonitoring visit
13 official reports linked on this page, including 12 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Requires Improvement
June 2023 | School Inspection
Monitoring visit
January 2022 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
January 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
October 2020 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Inadequate
March 2020 | School Inspection
Monitoring visit
December 2018 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2017 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
February 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
October 2013 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
May 2012 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
May 2011 | Monitoring Visit
Location
Academy Road, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9FZ
Town setting
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