School Summary

Ashington Academy


Boys: 507
Girls: 470
Total Pupils: 977
Opened: 01-11-2017
Ofsted: Good
: Yvonne Weston
Ashington Academy
Green Lane
Ashington
Northumberland
NE63 8DH
Telephone: 01670812166
Website: https://www.ashingtonacademy.co.uk

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AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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GOR (name): North East
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OpenDate: 01-11-2017
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Wansbeck
PercentageFSM: 29.00
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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SchoolCapacity: 1250
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SchoolSponsors (name): North East Learning Trust
SchoolWebsite: www.ashingtonacademy.co.uk
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StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Green Lane
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Town: Ashington
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
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Trusts (name): NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
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Don't get me wrong some of the teachers are amazing and they care a lot more obout the students development.\n\nThere has been bullying and there always will be , but if the teachers won't even take the time to stop this then they shouldn't be a teacher at all\n\nOther than these issues this is an alright school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This school was amazing until it turned into an academy and all the teachers now care is about is appearance and grade. E.g the school is taki g their time and the students learning time, not to stop bullying or harassment, it was because they left a bad review on the site. Don't get me wrong some of the teachers are amazing and they care a lot more obout the students development.\n\nThere has been bullying and there always will be , but if the teachers won't even take the time to stop this then they shouldn't be a teacher at all\n\nOther than these issues this is an alright school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Big Curt","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115042421018975736374\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjW-tI6tnrlOuewIVU4i27QmWNdBAWfoym64YYm2CYpTxg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-10-05T14:49:43Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJE0-9aFMMfkgRJbp4-AoFYzc\/reviews\/ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURRa2JQSWVREAE","relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"My son attends this school and his experience is just AWFUL! He has ADHD and the school is unable to manage his behaviour. He spends more time out of class than in it! We have repeatedly been in touch with the school and get very little response, promises to get back to us but no one does. My son was asked to rate the school, gave it one star and was forced to change it by a teacher asking my son how he would feel if he rated his mother with one star! How dare he! I have already removed my daughter from this school for a different reason to her brother, and she is a much happier girl,at her new school and I think I am going to be left with no choice than to remove my son too! He is SO unhappy there and as he spends more time in the behaviour unit than in his class he might as well be at home, an option that I choose more often than I would like to! My advice to anyone thinking of sending their child to this school, DONT DO IT they are completely unable to manage a child with any problematic behaviours. My son may have ADHD but he is not a bad lad, just overactive and talkative!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My son attends this school and his experience is just AWFUL! He has ADHD and the school is unable to manage his behaviour. He spends more time out of class than in it! We have repeatedly been in touch with the school and get very little response, promises to get back to us but no one does. My son was asked to rate the school, gave it one star and was forced to change it by a teacher asking my son how he would feel if he rated his mother with one star! How dare he! I have already removed my daughter from this school for a different reason to her brother, and she is a much happier girl,at her new school and I think I am going to be left with no choice than to remove my son too! He is SO unhappy there and as he spends more time in the behaviour unit than in his class he might as well be at home, an option that I choose more often than I would like to! My advice to anyone thinking of sending their child to this school, DONT DO IT they are completely unable to manage a child with any problematic behaviours. My son may have ADHD but he is not a bad lad, just overactive and talkative!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Linda McAdam","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/112796687237286778640\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLDuastbKhg8g3hSXqyBoC7WB_U9djRPPm_nL3X8UXp=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-04-01T14:44:02Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJE0-9aFMMfkgRJbp4-AoFYzc\/reviews\/ChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3d01qbTBnRRAB","relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Bullying is never sorted out my child hates the school and when she did something to make her life better school has punished her for it I would not recommend this school to anyone read there Ofsted report before deciding when other schools have outstanding reports makes you wonder what this school is doing.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Bullying is never sorted out my child hates the school and when she did something to make her life better school has punished her for it I would not recommend this school to anyone read there Ofsted report before deciding when other schools have outstanding reports makes you wonder what this school is doing.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Twisted Metal Gaming (T4sGamer)","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113961117445771206989\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUzne1DbfWIXgpD3gvCureWAWjojUVIMq-aIeODbzUAwJs=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2018-06-28T13:24:19Z"}]
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