Establishment Whickham School
URN: 137360
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Single-academy trust: WHICKHAM SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE
- Address
- Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
- Gateshead (390)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Fraser Turnbull
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
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- Single-academy trust
- WHICKHAM SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 137360,
DfE number: 390/4029
UKPRN: 10035096 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01914960026
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 18 May 2023)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1713
- Number of pupils
- 1676
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2011
- Reason establishment opened
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- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 283
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 20.8%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 20 March 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 16
- Resourced provision capacity
- 16
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasha Ban | Appointed by academy members | 27 October 2023 | 26 October 2027 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie (Qi) Xu | Appointed by academy members | 11 May 2023 | 10 May 2028 |
| Tarryn Lake | Elected by parents | 18 March 2024 | 17 March 2028 |
| Vicki McLeod | Appointed by academy members | 18 January 2024 | 17 January 2028 |
| Stuart Pendleton | Appointed by academy members | 19 October 2023 | 18 October 2027 |
| Mark Crabtree | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2023 | 31 August 2027 |
| Tony Hewison | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2023 | 31 August 2027 |
| Mark Lambert | Elected by parents | 17 February 2023 | 16 February 2027 |
| Laura Simpson | Elected by parents | 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2026 |
| Sian Scott | Elected by school staff | 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2026 |
| Adam Brown | Appointed by academy members | 14 June 2022 | 13 June 2026 |
| Melanie Pears | Appointed by academy members | 7 March 2022 | 6 March 2026 |
| Kevin Berry | Appointed by academy members | 23 June 2021 | 22 June 2025 |
| Malcolm Brain | Appointed by GB/board | 29 March 2021 | 28 March 2025 |
| Fraser Turnbull | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2020 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|
| Dominic Francis Murphy | Appointed by academy members | 7 March 2017 |
| Melanie Louise Pears | Appointed by academy members | 21 March 2017 |
| Melanie Potts | Appointed by academy members | 1 February 2024 |
| Sasha Ban | Appointed by academy members | 28 October 2019 |
Chief financial officer
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Tinning | 1 September 2021 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Haigh | Accounting officer | N/A | 1 September 2010 | 31 August 2023 |
| Tony Wilson | Trustee | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2019 | 31 August 2023 |
| Claire Hewitson | Trustee | Elected by parents | 17 February 2020 | 21 July 2023 |
| Louise Levy | Member | Appointed by academy members | 3 September 2015 | 14 July 2023 |
These establishments are linked with Whickham School, URN: 137360. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108404 | Whickham School | Predecessor | 1 September 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- North East
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- North of England
- District
- Gateshead
- Ward
- Whickham North
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaydon
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000037
- Easting
- 420291
- Northing
- 560694
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10022985004
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Gateshead 017
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Gateshead 017E
Age range
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School capacity
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Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.