Best secondary schools in South Tyneside
8 of 8 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all South Tyneside schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 4 of 8 rated Good or Outstanding
- 2 oversubscribed on first preference
- Median Progress 8: -0.32 (best -0.11)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitburn Church of England Academy Sunderland | -0.11 | Good | oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Jarrow School Jarrow | -0.16 | Good improving | oversubscribed 1.36 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields | -0.27 | Not judged | undersubscribed 0.7 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn | -0.29 | Good | about even 1.06 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Hebburn Comprehensive School Hebburn | -0.35 | Requires improvement | undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Harton Academy South Shields | -0.48 | Good improving | about even 1.09 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Mortimer Community College South Shields | -0.53 | Not judged | about even 1.13 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Boldon School Boldon Colliery | -0.59 | Not judged improving | undersubscribed 0.77 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Applying in South Tyneside
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the South Tyneside admission criteria.
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