Longbenton High School

Secondary · North Tyneside · NE12 8ER · URN 108645

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-06-28Cohort 995Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 166

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 19 schools in North Tyneside

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
41.7
North Tyneside 36.57England 46.1
5.1 above the area average of 36.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
28.3%
North Tyneside 32.2%England 45.9%
3.9 percentage points below the area average of 32.2
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
58.4%
North Tyneside 50.1%
8.3 percentage points above the area average of 50.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.63
North Tyneside 3.11England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
8.4%
North Tyneside 10.5%England 17.6%
2.1 percentage points below the area average of 10.5
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
21.1%
North Tyneside 24.4%
3.3 percentage points below the area average of 24.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
25.9%
North Tyneside 36.5%
10.6 percentage points below the area average of 36.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
166
North Tyneside 105
60.7 above the area average of 105.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against North Tyneside	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	41.7 North Tyneside 36.57England 46.1	5.1 above the area average of 36.6	4.4 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	28.3% North Tyneside 32.2%England 45.9%	3.9 percentage points below the area average of 32.2	17.6 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	58.4% North Tyneside 50.1%	8.3 percentage points above the area average of 50.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.63 North Tyneside 3.11England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 3.1	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	8.4% North Tyneside 10.5%England 17.6%	2.1 percentage points below the area average of 10.5	9.2 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	21.1% North Tyneside 24.4%	3.3 percentage points below the area average of 24.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	25.9% North Tyneside 36.5%	10.6 percentage points below the area average of 36.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	166 North Tyneside 105	60.7 above the area average of 105.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

North Tyneside · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 7.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 32.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 23% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.9pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 85.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Longbenton High School Good at its inspection on 28/06/2022.
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