Best Secondary Schools in South Tyneside
8 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 8 secondary schools in South Tyneside, accounting for 7.5% of the total 106 schools, with 9,491 pupils on roll.
- All 7 inspected secondary schools in South Tyneside are rated Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 6 Good, surpassing the national average of 90.0%.
- In South Tyneside, 36.3% of secondary school pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 18.2% have special educational needs, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.01.
- Secondary schools in South Tyneside have a Progress 8 score of -0.35, an Attainment 8 score of 43.43, and 37.1% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with a persistent absence rate of 27.2% and £8,086 spending per pupil.
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Harton Academy
Ofsted
Good
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.48
Attainment 843.3
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils1,599
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Jarrow School
Ofsted
Good
Jarrow, NE32 5PR
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.16
Attainment 842.8
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils844
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Ofsted
Good
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.29
Attainment 844.3
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,377
St Wilfrid's RC College
Ofsted
Outstanding
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.27
Attainment 848.1
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils1,271
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Ofsted
Good
Sunderland, SR6 7EF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.11
Attainment 848.8
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,204
Mortimer Community College
Ofsted
Good
South Shields, NE33 4UG
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.53
Attainment 836.6
Eng+Maths45%
Pupils1,139
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 8 secondary schools in South Tyneside, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.35 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,086 | £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.