The academy was known as Whitburn Comprehensive School before moving and receiving major upgrades funded by the Church of England[citation needed].

[2][3] The school performs well above the local authority average has held the best GCSE and AS/A level scores in South Tyneside.

[5] Ofsted has rated the school as outstanding In 2016, 86% of pupils gained a grade C or above at GCSE level in English and Maths.

[6] In October 2016, Whitburn expressed an interest in transitioning from single to multi-academy trust status.

[7] It later joined the PBTSA and Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy and Whitburn Church of England Academy were selected by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) to play a leading role in Prince Bishops Teaching School Alliance.