Gust Independent School
Gust Independent School is an independent special school in Ashington for boys and girls aged 6 to 17. It has 35 pupils and room for 40.
1 Haldane Street, Ashington, NE63 8SF01670 850943gustschool.comMrs Joanne Watmore headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
11 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 5.4 | – | 1.0 | 2.2 | – | 0.0 | 44.5 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | – | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | 40% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | – | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | 63% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.33 | – | 0.06 | 0.13 | – | 0.00 | 3.85 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | – | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | 31% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 2 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 12 | 0% | 17% | 25% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 12 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 54% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Northumberland council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 35 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 33 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 5% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 15% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 95% | 97% | 92% | 93% | 85% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Independent School | Independent | 120 m | 40 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Central Academy | Academy | 640 m | – | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Ashington Academy | Academy | 730 m | 964 | Good 2022 | 75 | Compare |
| Bothal Academy | Academy | 790 m | – | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 253 | Good 2024 | 19 | Compare |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 213 | No overall grade 2024 | 47 | Compare |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | Academy | 1.0 miles | 238 | Good 2021 | 81 | Compare |
| NCEA Bishop's Primary School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 448 | Good 2022 | 12 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Gust Independent School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Gust Independent School yet.
How good are Gust Independent School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 5.4, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Gust Independent School have?
35 pupils aged 6 to 17 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 40 places, so it is 88% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 1 Haldane Street, Ashington, NE63 8SF
- Telephone
- 01670 850943
- Website
- www.gustschool.com
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Watmore
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 6-17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Ward
- Ashington Central
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2011 (new provision)
- URN
- 137385 · LAESTAB 9296002 · UKPRN 10027103
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.