What is Berwick Academy's Ofsted rating?

Berwick Academy received a Requires improvement rating from Ofsted following its 2024 inspection.

What are Berwick Academy's latest exam results?

Berwick Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 40.2. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Berwick Academy located?

Berwick Academy is a secondary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland (TD15 2JF).

How many pupils attend Berwick Academy?

Berwick Academy has around 586 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Berwick Academy with other schools?

View Berwick Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Northumberland.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Berwick Academy

Adams Drive, Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF

Academy converter · Ages 13–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Feb 2024

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

40.2school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

40.2

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

8.5%

Basics 9-5

33.6%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

40.2

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	36.5	46.4
2023/24	38.6	46.4
2024/25	40.2	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.99	0.00
2023/24	-0.85	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

6.4%

EBacc APS

3.27

EBacc 9-5

1.4%

EBacc 9-4

2.1%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

23.25

A*-A Grades

5.2%

A*-B Grades

19.5%

AAB+ %

0.0%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 59 students entered

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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Requires improvement

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