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Longbenton High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 8ER · longbenton.org.uk · 0191 218 9500

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.7
average Attainment 8 score. North Tyneside 46, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
995
90% of 1,105 places
Local authority
North Tyneside
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.2%
First language not English
7.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 160 families put the school first and 175 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 136 (Places 155)136September 2023: 185 (Places 179)185September 2024: 168 (Places 176)168September 2025: 194 (Places 174)194September 2026: 160 (Places 175)160Places 175
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261751600.994%
September 2025Sept 20251741941.1▲77%
September 2024Sept 2024176168189%
September 2023Sept 20231791851▲86%
September 2022Sept 20221551360.998%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.7, and 28.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Tyneside it was 46, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.5 (England 46.3)41.52017/18: 43.0 (England 46.5)43.02018/19: 42.8 (England 46.7)42.82021/22: 49.0 (England 48.8)49.02022/23: 40.7 (England 46.3)40.72023/24: 42.2 (England 45.9)42.22024/25: 41.7 (England 46.0)41.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.746.0
▼28.3%45.4%
▼58.4%64.8%
▼21.1%40.5%
▼3.634.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form32.6−10.9
Further education52.9+8
Other education0.6—
Apprenticeship2.3+0.3
Employment1.7−1
Not in a lasting destination5.2−0.2
Activity not captured4.7+3.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 32.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 27.0 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 33.5 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 36.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 31.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
35 studentsC+ (31.8)Below average -0.29
35 studentsC (31.5)Below average -0.33
8 studentsMerit+ (29.4)Average +0.27
21.4%AAB or better
85.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2447C+ (32.5)-0.35
2022/2333C (31.1)—
2021/2229B- (36.7)—
2018/1947C+ (33.5)+0.01
2017/1833C- (27)-0.10
2016/1760C+ (32.7)+0.10
2015/1673C (28.5)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54−14.8
Other education2−4.2
Apprenticeship12+5.7
Employment22+6.4
Not in a lasting destination8+4.9
Activity not captured2—

Ofsted

Longbenton High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
28 Jun 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
89%
Replies
131
15% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●80% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼66% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 31 parents (24%) with SEND

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