Best Secondary Schools in North Tyneside
12 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- North Tyneside is home to 12 secondary schools, accounting for 7.4% of the total 163 schools in the area, with a total of 10,629 pupils.
- Ofsted inspections show 80.0% of secondary schools in North Tyneside are Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 7 Good out of 10 inspected schools.
- The pupil-teacher ratio in North Tyneside secondary schools is 15.65, with spending per pupil at £8,047, and 30.0% of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Secondary schools in North Tyneside have a Progress 8 score of -0.12, 42.6% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, and 26.6% experience persistent absence.
WB
Whitley Bay High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS
State · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8+0.31
Attainment 856.3
Eng+Maths85%
Pupils1,797
John Spence Community High School
North Shields, NE29 9PU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils872
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Ofsted
Good
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.21
Attainment 849.2
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils1,660
NH
Norham High School
Ofsted
Good
North Shields, NE29 7BU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.20
Attainment 840.2
Eng+Maths47%
Pupils498
Burnside College
Ofsted
Good
Wallsend, NE28 7LQ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.46
Attainment 841.5
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils995
Longbenton High School
Ofsted
Good
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.43
Attainment 842.2
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils995
GS
George Stephenson High School
Ofsted
Good
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.34
Attainment 842.8
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils1,233
Marden High School
Ofsted
Good
North Shields, NE30 3RZ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.41
Attainment 853.7
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,014
MH
Monkseaton High School
Ofsted
Good
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EQ
State · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8-0.46
Attainment 838.3
Eng+Maths47%
Pupils155
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 17 secondary schools in North Tyneside, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 80% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.12 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 15.6:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,047 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.