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.
At a glance
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.
| Attribute |
Harton Academy
NE34 6DL
|
Hebburn Comprehensive School
NE31 2QU
|
Hetton Academy
DH5 9JZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 6DL |
Hebburn Tyne and Wear NE31 2QU |
Houghton le Spring Tyne and Wear DH5 9JZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Mar 2024 | 3 29 Jun 2023 | Not judged 28 Jan 2025 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1601 | 1000 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | South Tyneside (393) | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | harton-tc.co.uk | www.hebburn.net | hta.northerneducationtrust.org |
| Telephone | 01914274050 | 01914833199 | 01915623322 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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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