Harton Academy

Secondary · South Tyneside · NE34 6DL · URN 144204

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-02-06Cohort 1599Non-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 268

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 12 schools in South Tyneside

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
42.6
South Tyneside 37.37England 46.1
5.2 above the area average of 37.4
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
38.1%
South Tyneside 32.2%England 45.9%
5.9 percentage points above the area average of 32.2
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
59%
South Tyneside 50.7%
8.3 percentage points above the area average of 50.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.91
South Tyneside 3.24England 4.07
0.7 above the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
23.1%
South Tyneside 12.9%England 17.6%
10.2 percentage points above the area average of 12.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
49.3%
South Tyneside 28.8%
20.5 percentage points above the area average of 28.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
30.6%
South Tyneside 46.1%
15.5 percentage points below the area average of 46.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
268
South Tyneside 145
123 above the area average of 145
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against South Tyneside	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	42.6 South Tyneside 37.37England 46.1	5.2 above the area average of 37.4	3.5 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	38.1% South Tyneside 32.2%England 45.9%	5.9 percentage points above the area average of 32.2	7.8 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	59% South Tyneside 50.7%	8.3 percentage points above the area average of 50.7	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.91 South Tyneside 3.24England 4.07	0.7 above the area average of 3.2	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	23.1% South Tyneside 12.9%England 17.6%	10.2 percentage points above the area average of 12.9	5.5 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	49.3% South Tyneside 28.8%	20.5 percentage points above the area average of 28.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	30.6% South Tyneside 46.1%	15.5 percentage points below the area average of 46.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	268 South Tyneside 145	123 above the area average of 145	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

South Tyneside · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 20.5 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: 10.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 35.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 25.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.5pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.5pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 92.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. 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 Harton Academy Good at its inspection on 06/02/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Harton Academy is a secondary school in South Tyneside, postcode NE34 6DL (URN 144204).
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