Best 3 Secondary schools in South Tyneside – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Wilfrid's RC College (Secondary) in South Shields; Harton Academy (Secondary) in South Shields; St Joseph's Catholic Academy (Secondary) in Hebburn — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Wilfrid's RC College, Harton Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around South Shields, Tyne and Wear and Hebburn, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Wilfrid's RC College), published Nov 2018. The lowest is 2 (Harton Academy), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Harton Academy (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,350, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST and THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Wilfrid's RC College
NE34 0QA
|
Harton Academy
NE34 6DL
|
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
NE31 2ET
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 0QA |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 6DL |
Hebburn Tyne and Wear NE31 2ET |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 4 Nov 2018 | 2 20 Mar 2024 | 2 23 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1450 | 1601 | 1490 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.st-wilfrids.org | www.harton-tc.co.uk | www.stjosephs.uk.net |
| Telephone | 01914569121 | 01914274050 | 01914282700 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 0QA - Ofsted
- 1 4 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.st-wilfrids.org
- Telephone
- 01914569121
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 6DL - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.harton-tc.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914274050
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hebburn
Tyne and Wear
NE31 2ET - Ofsted
- 2 23 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.stjosephs.uk.net
- Telephone
- 01914282700
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