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Church of England schools in and near Ashington

All 4 Church of England schools in Ashington, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Ashington

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  1. NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

    Ashington, NE63 0LF · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Ashington church of england schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Ashington church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Ashington church of england schools about 20
    Pupils
    213
    View school NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
  2. NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School

    Ashington, NE63 9LP · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Ashington church of england schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school41%

    Ashington church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Ashington church of england schools about 20
    Pupils
    253
    View school NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
  3. NCEA Bishop's Primary School

    Ashington, NE63 9FZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Ashington church of england schools average, low absence.

    43 first choices, 43 offers made

    Ready for secondary school36%

    Ashington church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Ashington church of england schools about 20
    Pupils
    448
    View school NCEA Bishop's Primary School
  4. NCEA Duke's Secondary School

    Ashington, NE63 9FZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Ashington church of england schools average, high absence.

    171 first choices, 170 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Ashington church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 26Ashington church of england schools about 20
    Pupils
    980
    View school NCEA Duke's Secondary School

Just outside Ashington

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Ashington.

  1. NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School

    1.5 miles from Ashington · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Ashington church of england schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 35 offers made

    Ready for secondary school24%

    Ashington church of england schools 46%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Ashington church of england schools about 20
    Pupils
    372
    View school NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
The big picture

How Ashington's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Ashington 46%England 62%NCEA Bishop's Primary School: 36%NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School: 41%NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School: 72%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Ashington

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Ashington average 7.7%NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School: 4.8%NCEA Bishop's Primary School: 5.4%NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School: 7%NCEA Duke's Secondary School: 13.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Ashington

Ofsted grades in Ashington

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Ashington

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 4 Church of England schools in Ashington have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Ashington, explained

There are 4 Church of England schools in Ashington, teaching 1,894 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

46.2% of pupils in Ashington church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 36% to 72%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

43.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,077 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Ashington.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Ashington?
There are 4 Church of England schools in Ashington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Ashington?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Ashington on Eduscope are NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School, NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School and NCEA Bishop's Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Ashington ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Ashington Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Ashington is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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