Best 3 Secondary schools in North Tyneside – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Whitley Bay High School (Secondary) in Whitley Bay; St Thomas More Catholic High School (Secondary) in North Shields; Longbenton High School (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Whitley Bay High School, St Thomas More Catholic High School and Longbenton High School. They are secondary phase and foundation school and academy converter type located around Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, North Shields, Tyne and Wear and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Whitley Bay High School), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (St Thomas More Catholic High School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Whitley Bay High School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,350, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–30–35%; all within the BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Whitley Bay High School
NE25 9AS
|
St Thomas More Catholic High School
NE29 8LF
|
Longbenton High School
NE12 8ER
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Whitley Bay Tyne and Wear NE25 9AS |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 8LF |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE12 8ER |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Jun 2024 | 2 10 Jul 2023 | 2 21 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1700 | 1650 | 1105 |
| 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 | North Tyneside (392) | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | North Tyneside (392) |
| Website | www.whitleybayhighschool.org | stmacademy.org.uk | longbenton.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01917317070 | 01912588340 | 01912189500 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Whitley Bay
Tyne and Wear
NE25 9AS - Ofsted
- 1 24 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- www.whitleybayhighschool.org
- Telephone
- 01917317070
- 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
- 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
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