High Tunstall College of Science
Secondary · Hartlepool · TS26 0LQ · URN 111748
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.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
44.3
Hartlepool 43.12England 46.11.2 above the area average of 43.1
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
48.2%
Hartlepool 42.9%England 45.9%5.3 percentage points above the area average of 42.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
63.1%
Hartlepool 60.8%2.3 percentage points above the area average of 60.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.67
Hartlepool 3.71England 4.07In line with the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
9.9%
Hartlepool 13.1%England 17.6%3.2 percentage points below the area average of 13.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
20.1%
Hartlepool 28.9%8.8 percentage points below the area average of 28.9
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
31%
Hartlepool 48.2%17.2 percentage points below the area average of 48.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
274
Hartlepool 141133.4 above the area average of 140.6
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Hartlepool | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 44.3 Hartlepool 43.12England 46.1 | 1.2 above the area average of 43.1 | 1.8 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 | 48.2% Hartlepool 42.9%England 45.9% | 5.3 percentage points above the area average of 42.9 | 2.3 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63.1% Hartlepool 60.8% | 2.3 percentage points above the area average of 60.8 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 Hartlepool 3.71England 4.07 | In line with the area average of 3.7 | In line with the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 9.9% Hartlepool 13.1%England 17.6% | 3.2 percentage points below the area average of 13.1 | 7.7 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 20.1% Hartlepool 28.9% | 8.8 percentage points below the area average of 28.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% Hartlepool 48.2% | 17.2 percentage points below the area average of 48.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 274 Hartlepool 141 | 133.4 above the area average of 140.6 | 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 benchmarkHartlepool · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 23.0 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 · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 4.4% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 29.7% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 20.7% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 9.3pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 14.5pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 90.2% 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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- Ofsted rated High Tunstall College of Science Good at its inspection on 28/01/2025.
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- High Tunstall College of Science is a secondary school in Hartlepool, postcode TS26 0LQ (URN 111748).
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