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Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Northumberland·Not applicable·North East·Community special school·NE61 2HA
URN: 122389GoodOfsted published 3 Feb 2020
3.6
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.88
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.30, -1.45]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.88
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.30, -1.45]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 42 | 3.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 46 | 2.8 | -1.88 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 32 | 3.9 | -2.18 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 35 | 3.3 | -2.47 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Northumberland for local comparison.
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 49.2Progress 8 -0.18
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 47.4Progress 8 -0.26
Compare with Collingwood School & Media Arts CollegeSchool information
| URN | 122389 |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Gillian Linkleter |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE61 2HA |
| Latest pupils | 42 |
| FSM eligible | 45.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Stobhillgate, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2HA
http://www.collingwoodmediacollege.co.ukView local authority page1670516374| DfE number | 7022 |
| UKPRN | 10018134 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 3 Feb 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2020 |