Best 3 Secondary schools in North Shields – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Thomas More Catholic High School (Secondary) in North Shields; Norham High School (Secondary) in North Shields; Marden High School (Secondary) in North Shields — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Thomas More Catholic High School, Norham High School and Marden High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around North Shields, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Thomas More Catholic High School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Thomas More Catholic High School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,000, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–60–65%; all within the BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
St Thomas More Catholic High School
NE29 8LF
|
Norham High School
NE29 7BU
|
Marden High School
NE30 3RZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 8LF |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 7BU |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 3RZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Jul 2023 | 2 18 May 2022 | 2 29 Jan 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1650 | 895 | 905 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | North Tyneside (392) | North Tyneside (392) |
| Website | stmacademy.org.uk | www.norhamhigh.org | www.mardenhigh.net |
| Telephone | 01912588340 | 01918143890 | 01912962771 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 7BU - Ofsted
- 2 18 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- www.norhamhigh.org
- Telephone
- 01918143890
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE30 3RZ - Ofsted
- 2 29 Jan 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- www.mardenhigh.net
- Telephone
- 01912962771
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