County Durham
Whitworth Park Academy
GCSE results 2026: every County Durham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 51.3 is above the national average of around 46.
- 51.3
- Attainment 8
- 54%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.01
- Progress 8
- [-0.26, 0.23]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 218 | 219 | 212 (97%) | 334 |
| September 2025 | 195 | 182 | 182 (100%) | 281 |
| September 2024 | 188 | 172 | 171 (99%) | 269 |
| September 2023 | 201 | 168 | 168 (100%) | 225 |
| September 2022 | 188 | 140 | 140 (100%) | 214 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check County Durham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 195 | 51.3 | — | 53.8% | 14.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 148 | 50.4 | — | 55.4% | — | 5.4% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 130 | 47.7 | -0.01 | 35.4% | — | 10.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 147 | 48.4 | -0.06 | 43.5% | — | 26.5% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 131 | 51.3 | +0.25 | — | — | 26.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in County Durham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145564 |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Stuart Dixon |
| Trust | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DL16 7LN |
| Pupils | 986 |
| FSM eligible | 38.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN
www.whitworthpark.org.uk1388824800| DfE number | 4009 |
| UKPRN | 10068491 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 Nov 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2022 |