Compare Harton Academy and Hebburn Comprehensive School and Hetton Academy

Comparison of secondary schools: Harton Academy (Secondary) in South Shields; Hebburn Comprehensive School (Secondary) in Hebburn; Hetton Academy (Secondary) in Houghton le Spring — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Harton Academy, Hebburn Comprehensive School and Hetton Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around South Shields, Tyne and Wear, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear and Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Harton Academy), published Mar 2024. The lowest is 3 (Hebburn Comprehensive School), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Hetton Academy (Jan 2025). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,250, typical FSM 40–45%, range 35–40%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST.

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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
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Houghton le Spring
Tyne and Wear
DH5 9JZ
Ofsted
Not judged 28 Jan 2025
Pupils
≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
40–45% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Website
hta.northerneducationtrust.org
Telephone
01915623322
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