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Harton Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Lisle Road, South Shields NE34 6DL · harton-tc.co.uk · 0191 427 4050
On the mapSearch near NE34 6DL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.6
- average Attainment 8 score. South Tyneside 42.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,599
- 100% of 1,601 places
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.5%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 290 families put the school first and 266 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 266 | 290 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 268 | 304 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 290 | 300 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 265 | 314 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 262 | 295 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.6, and 38.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across South Tyneside it was 42.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼38.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼59.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲49.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.91 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108726)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 32.4 | −7.1 |
| Further education | 47.7 | +8.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9 | −2.8 |
| Employment | 2.7 | +0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.3 | +0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149 students | C (30.5) | Below average -0.17 | |
| 151 students | C (30.3) | Below average -0.18 | |
| 39 students | Merit+ (28.7) | Average -0.17 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 123 | B- (35.1) | +0.12 |
| 2022/23 | 121 | B- (36.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 127 | B- (37.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 121 | B- (35.4) | +0.06 |
| 2017/18 | 106 | C+ (34.9) | +0.11 |
| 2016/17 | 166 | C (31.6) | +0.03 |
| 2015/16 | 135 | C+ (31.9) | -0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 69 | +3.1 |
| Further and other education | 2.3 | 0 |
| Further education | 1.6 | +0.8 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 10.1 | +4.7 |
| Employment | 12.4 | −3.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.7 | −3.1 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | −1.5 |
Ofsted
Harton Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (225 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 225
- 14% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 59 parents (26%) with SEND