Pupil profile
School census · 2025-2026
Pupils
1,690
FSM eligible
340
20.1% of pupils
EAL pupils
131
7.8% of pupils
Aggregated, annual figures from the Department for Education. Suppressed values are never shown as zero. View source
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Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
URN
137360
Phase
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Status
Open
Local authority
Pupils
1,690
Profile verified today · School website changed 9 days ago
NE16 5AR
Workforce
School Workforce Census · 2025/26
Total staff
172
157.76 FTE
Teachers
100
94.3 FTE
Leadership
10
10 FTE
Teaching assistants
22
20.31 FTE
Support staff
72
63.46 FTE
Aggregate staffing context only; this census does not contain staff names or contact details. View source
Organisation structure
Organisation structure inferred from available public information
Mr Fraser Turnbull
Headteacher
01914 960026Direct number — Confirmed correctSource: Get Information About Schools (DfE)School switchboard on the official registerVerification: Published directlyFirst seen: 1 September 2026Last checked: TodayConfidence score 90%
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