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Secondary schools in and near Blaydon

All 1 secondary school in Blaydon, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Blaydon

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  1. St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

    Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Blaydon average.

    263 first choices, 244 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.0

    Blaydon 52.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%Blaydon 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,401
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

Just outside Blaydon

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Blaydon.

  1. Excelsior Academy

    1.6 miles from Blaydon · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the England average, high absence.

    171 first choices, 240 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    10.3%Blaydon 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,339
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school Excelsior Academy

  2. Whickham School

    1.7 miles from Blaydon · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Blaydon average, high absence.

    289 first choices, 279 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.2

    Blaydon 52.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%Blaydon 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,690
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Whickham School

  3. St Cuthbert's High School

    2.3 miles from Blaydon · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Blaydon average, high absence.

    210 first choices, 220 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.9

    Blaydon 52.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%Blaydon 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,224
    Pupils per teacher
    15.0
    View school St Cuthbert's High School

  4. Thorp Academy

    2.5 miles from Blaydon · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Blaydon average, high absence.

    205 first choices, 242 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.8

    Blaydon 52.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Blaydon 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,442
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Thorp Academy
The big picture

How Blaydon's secondary schools spread out

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

Ofsted grades in Blaydon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Blaydon

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 1 secondary schools in Blaydon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. 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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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Blaydon, explained

There is 1 secondary schools in Blaydon, teaching 1,401 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state 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.

Pupils in Blaydon scored an average Attainment 8 of 52.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

18.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,392 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many secondary schools are in Blaydon?
There are 1 secondary schools in Blaydon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Blaydon?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Blaydon on Eduscope are St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Blaydon 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 Blaydon secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Blaydon is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Blaydon?
When choosing a secondary school in Blaydon, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

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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