Compare George Stephenson High School and Harton Academy and Hebburn Comprehensive School
Comparison of secondary schools: George Stephenson High School (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Harton Academy (Secondary) in South Shields; Hebburn Comprehensive School (Secondary) in Hebburn — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares George Stephenson High School, Harton Academy and Hebburn Comprehensive School. They are secondary phase and foundation school, academy converter and community school type located around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, South Shields, Tyne and Wear and Hebburn, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (George Stephenson High School), published Dec 2019. The lowest is 3 (Hebburn Comprehensive School), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Harton Academy (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–45–50%; all within the THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
George Stephenson High School
NE12 6SA
|
Harton Academy
NE34 6DL
|
Hebburn Comprehensive School
NE31 2QU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE12 6SA |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 6DL |
Hebburn Tyne and Wear NE31 2QU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 Dec 2019 | 2 20 Mar 2024 | 3 29 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1227 | 1601 | 1000 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | North Tyneside (392) | THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | South Tyneside (393) |
| Website | www.gshs.org.uk | harton-tc.co.uk | www.hebburn.net |
| Telephone | 01912161115 | 01914274050 | 01914833199 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE12 6SA - Ofsted
- 2 19 Dec 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- www.gshs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912161115
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 6DL - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- harton-tc.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914274050
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Hebburn
Tyne and Wear
NE31 2QU - Ofsted
- 3 29 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- South Tyneside (393)
- Website
- www.hebburn.net
- Telephone
- 01914833199
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