# Whickham School

Whickham School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 18 in Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with 1,690 pupils.

## Term dates


We do not yet hold term dates for Whickham School. This establishment sets its own term dates rather than following the local authority calendar.

## Facts

- **URN:** 137360
- **UKPRN:** 10035096
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–18
- **Pupils:** 1,690
- **Capacity:** 1,713
- **Trust:** Whickham School and Sports College (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/whickham-school-and-sports-college)
- **Local authority:** Gateshead (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/gateshead)
- **Address:** Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
- **Coordinates:** 54.940495, -1.684805
- **Website:** http://www.whickhamschool.org
- **Opened:** 1 September 2011

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/whickham-school-newcastle-upon-tyne

## Licensing

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