Ashington Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 964 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.1
Other independent school · independent
Longridge Towers School
- Pupils on roll
- 288of 399 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 36
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Longridge Towers School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
A level grades average B-, around the England average of B-.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Northumberland and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Longridge Towers School | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.8 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 30.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 3% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 35 | 97% | 89% | 29% | 20% | 91% |
| English Literature | 33 | 92% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 88% |
| Geography | 24 | 67% | 41% | 46% | 25% | 96% |
| Combined Science | 20 | 56% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 90% |
| History | 19 | 53% | 41% | 58% | 26% | 95% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 47% | 11% | 29% | 24% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 42% | 23% | 40% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 15 | 42% | 23% | 53% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 15 | 42% | 23% | 40% | 45% | 100% |
| Statistics | 13 | 36% | 5% | 31% | 20% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 31% | 9% | 18% | 28% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 22% | 13% | 50% | 30% | 88% |
| French | 8 | 22% | 18% | 38% | 29% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 6 | 17% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 33% |
| Spanish | 5 | 14% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| German | 4 | 11% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 6% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Music | 1 | 3% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Longridge Towers School | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 40 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 17 | 1,089 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.50 | 34.22 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 8 | 47% | 13% |
| Geography | 6 | 35% | 10% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 35% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.9
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76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.4
Berwick Academy
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Coquet Community School
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81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 34.9
Cramlington Learning Village
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,989 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.