Results – 2022/23
Please note that national results in 2023 have returned to 2019 standards and are therefore not directly comparable with results from 2020-2022.
A summary of KS4 results appears below.
Progress information and national comparators will not be available until later in the year:
| Measure | School results | Gateshead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 | |||
| Attainment 8 Score | 52.25 | ||
| English & Maths 4+ (standard pass) | 72% | ||
| English & Maths 5+ (strong pass) | 47% | ||
| English & Maths 7+ | 12% | ||
| Students entering the EBACC | 64% | ||
| Students achieving EBACC (4+) | 46% | ||
| EBACC Average points score | 4.60 | ||
| Pupils staying in education or employment (after Year 11) |
A summary of KS5 results appears below:
| A-Level | Vocational | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A*-A | 19% | D* | 30% | |
| A*-B | 51% | D*-D | 76% | |
| A*-E | 99.7% | D*-P | 100% | |
| Average grade | B | Average grade | Distinction | |
Results – 2021/22
Students performed phenomenally well last summer. The progress 8 score of +0.25 meant that students performed on average, a quarter of a grade higher across all of their subjects, compared to the national average.
A summary of KS4 results appears below:
| Measure | School results | Gateshead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 | +0.25 | -0.13 | -0.03 |
| Attainment 8 Score | 55.2 | 49.6 | 48.7 |
| English & Maths 4+ (standard pass) | 74% | ||
| English & Maths 5+ (strong pass) | 56% | 53% | 50% |
| English & Maths 7+ | 17% | ||
| Students entering the EBACC | 57% | 48% | 39% |
| Students achieving EBACC (4+) | 47% | 35% | 27% |
| EBACC Average points score | 4.79 | 4.42 | 4.27 |
| Pupils staying in education or employment (after Year 11) [latest data 19/20] | 97% | 94% | 94% |
A summary of KS5 results appears below.
| A-Level | Vocational | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A*-A | 19% | D* | 30% | |
| A*-B | 51% | D*-D | 77% | |
| A*-E | 99.7% | D*-P | 100% | |
| APS (Av. Points Score) | 35.6 | APS (Av. Points Score) | 36.55 | |
Please click below for a more detailed summary set against results from previous years:
Results – 2019/20 and 2020/21
Results summaries were not published as no external examinations were held.
School Performance Tables
Performance information is not being published by the DfE for 2019/20 results.
The links below give access to the most recent (2018/19) results:
DfE KS4 performance information for Whickham School
DfE KS5 performance information for Whickham School
