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Sixth forms in North Tyneside

All 11 sixth forms in North Tyneside.

11 schools in North Tyneside

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  1. Whitley Bay High School

    Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS · State · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Tyneside sixth forms average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 5 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.0

    North Tyneside sixth forms 48.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.7%North Tyneside sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,797
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Whitley Bay High School
  2. Kings Priory School

    North Shields, NE30 4RF · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the England average, low absence.

    112 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1182%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%North Tyneside sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,549
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school Kings Priory School
  3. St Thomas More Catholic High School

    North Shields, NE29 8LF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Tyneside sixth forms average.

    253 first choices, 266 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.8

    North Tyneside sixth forms 48.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.8%North Tyneside sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,660
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school St Thomas More Catholic High School
  4. George Stephenson High School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Tyneside sixth forms average.

    180 first choices, 233 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.7

    North Tyneside sixth forms 48.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%North Tyneside sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,233
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school George Stephenson High School
  5. Burnside College

    Wallsend, NE28 7LQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the North Tyneside sixth forms average.

    247 first choices, 232 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    North Tyneside sixth forms 48.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%North Tyneside sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    995
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school Burnside College
  6. Longbenton High School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the North Tyneside sixth forms average, high absence.

    160 first choices, 175 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.8

    North Tyneside sixth forms 48.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%North Tyneside sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    995
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Longbenton High School
  7. Monkseaton High School

    Whitley Bay, NE25 9EQ · State · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the North Tyneside sixth forms average, high absence.

    10 first choices, 21 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.1

    North Tyneside sixth forms 48.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.7%North Tyneside sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    155
    Pupils per teacher
    6.9
    View school Monkseaton High School
  8. Churchill Academy

    Wallsend, NE28 7TN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the North Tyneside sixth forms average, high absence.

    75 first choices, 107 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    North Tyneside sixth forms 48.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.1%North Tyneside sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    807
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Churchill Academy
  9. Percy Hedley School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 7BH · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.5%
    Pupils
    157
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Percy Hedley School
  10. Beacon Hill School

    North Tyneside, NE28 9JW · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.6%
    Pupils
    244
    Pupils per teacher
    6.1
    View school Beacon Hill School
  11. Woodlawn School

    Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.7%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    8.7
    View school Woodlawn School
The big picture

How North Tyneside's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

North Tyneside 48.6England 46.2Percy Hedley School: 0.8Longbenton High School: 41.8Burnside College: 42Churchill Academy: 42.9Monkseaton High School: 44.1St Thomas More Catholic High School: 48.8George Stephenson High School: 49.7Whitley Bay High School: 54020406080
Sixth forms in North Tyneside

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

North Tyneside average 9.3%Kings Priory School: 4.6%Whitley Bay High School: 6.7%Beacon Hill School: 8.6%St Thomas More Catholic High School: 8.8%Burnside College: 9%George Stephenson High School: 9.1%Woodlawn School: 9.7%Longbenton High School: 10.3%Percy Hedley School: 10.5%Churchill Academy: 12.1%Monkseaton High School: 12.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in North Tyneside

Ofsted grades in North Tyneside

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 9
  • Good: 7 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 1 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in North Tyneside

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 11 sixth forms in North Tyneside have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in North Tyneside, explained

There are 11 sixth forms in North Tyneside, teaching 9,770 children. 5 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special schools.

89% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in North Tyneside sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 48.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

25.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,885 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in North Tyneside?
There are 11 sixth forms in North Tyneside, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in North Tyneside?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in North Tyneside on Eduscope are Whitley Bay High School, Kings Priory School and St Thomas More Catholic High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in North Tyneside?
North Tyneside has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 89% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in North Tyneside ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in North Tyneside sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in North Tyneside is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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