Whitburn Church of England Academy — Secondary School in Sunderland

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Whitburn Church of England Academy

Sunderland, SR6 7EF

1,205 Pupils

1,265 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

11.10% FSM %

564 Boys

641 Girls

About Whitburn Church of England Academy

Whitburn Church of England Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 11–18 based in South Tyneside, North East. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

It has 1,205 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,265. Current headteacher: John Crowe.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with South Tyneside or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	South Tyneside
Region	North East
Administrative District	South Tyneside
Parliamentary Constituency	South Shields
Ward	Whitburn and Marsden
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	WHITBURN CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Opened	01-01-2011
UKPRN	10032354
URN	136386
Data Last Updated	20-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr John Crowe	Accounting Officer	22/04/2019	—	N/A
Mrs Andrea Tobin	Chair of Trustees	09/12/2023	08/12/2027	Appointed by academy members
Miss Cheryl Adams	Chief Financial Officer	28/01/2019	—	N/A
Mr David Akers	Member	21/01/2025	—	Foundation/sponsor members
Reverend Vernon Cuthbert	Member	14/09/2020	—	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Mr John (known as James) Morgan	Member	01/11/2021	—	Foundation/sponsor members
Mrs Andrea Tobin	Member	09/01/2020	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Nigel Wyrley-Birch	Member	10/01/2022	—	Foundation/sponsor members
Mrs Julia Adamson	Trustee	31/01/2023	30/01/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Susan Beech	Trustee	19/04/2022	18/04/2026	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Caroline Bowmer	Trustee	27/11/2024	26/11/2028	Appointed by academy members
Mr John Crowe	Trustee	22/04/2019	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal