Compare Longbenton High School and St Thomas More Catholic High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Longbenton High School (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; St Thomas More Catholic High School (Secondary) in North Shields — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Longbenton High School and St Thomas More Catholic High School. They are secondary phase and foundation school and academy converter type located around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear and North Shields, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Longbenton High School), published Sep 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for St Thomas More Catholic High School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 2,550, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–30–35%; all within the BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Longbenton High School
NE12 8ER
|
St Thomas More Catholic High School
NE29 8LF
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE12 8ER |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 8LF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 21 Sep 2022 | 2 10 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1105 | 1650 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | North Tyneside (392) | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | longbenton.org.uk | stmacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01912189500 | 01912588340 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE12 8ER - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- longbenton.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912189500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 8LF - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- stmacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912588340
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