Compare Harton Academy and Mortimer Community College and St Wilfrid's RC College
Comparison of secondary schools: Harton Academy (Secondary) in South Shields; Mortimer Community College (Secondary) in South Shields; St Wilfrid's RC College (Secondary) in South Shields — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Harton Academy, Mortimer Community College and St Wilfrid's RC College. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around South Shields, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Wilfrid's RC College), published Nov 2018. The lowest is 2 (Harton Academy), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Harton Academy (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,100, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Harton Academy
NE34 6DL
|
Mortimer Community College
NE33 4UG
|
St Wilfrid's RC College
NE34 0QA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 6DL |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE33 4UG |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 0QA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Mar 2024 | 2 14 Oct 2019 | 1 4 Nov 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1601 | 1085 | 1450 |
| 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 | THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | South Tyneside (393) | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.harton-tc.co.uk | www.mortimercommunitycollege.co.uk | www.st-wilfrids.org |
| Telephone | 01914274050 | 01914566511 | 01914569121 |
| 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
- www.harton-tc.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914274050
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 4UG - Ofsted
- 2 14 Oct 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- South Tyneside (393)
- Website
- www.mortimercommunitycollege.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914566511
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 0QA - Ofsted
- 1 4 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.st-wilfrids.org
- Telephone
- 01914569121
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