George Stephenson High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA · North Tyneside · secondary school
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5th of 12 secondary schools in North Tyneside we can score, 16 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.5/10 against 807 of them, against 4.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 45.8 · 52 | 30% | 1.56 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.34 · 25 | 25% | 0.61 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 49.7 · 69 | 10% | 0.69 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
George Stephenson High School overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted following an inspection in 2025. In 2024/25, 42.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.34 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.0 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,233 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,227. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What support is available for pupils who are not meeting expected progress in English and maths? How does the school ensure all pupils have access to extracurricular opportunities?
What Ofsted said about George Stephenson High School
Overview
George Stephenson High School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The school is described as a "warm and respectful place to learn" where pupils feel safe and staff strive to do their best for them. Leaders have acted promptly to address improvement priorities, and the governing body effectively holds school leaders to account.
Strengths
- The curriculum is "increasingly ambitious," with more pupils studying languages and following the English Baccalaureate pathway.
- Teachers "check pupils’ understanding regularly" and intervene to address misunderstandings, helping pupils develop knowledge and skills.
- Reading is a high priority, with effective support designed around the specific reasons some pupils struggle to improve.
- The school provides a "wide range of opportunities beyond the classroom," including high-quality careers advice and community work.
- Behaviour is "calm and purposeful," with bullying being rare and incidents dealt with swiftly and effectively.
Areas to improve
- Teachers need to provide more detailed guidance and adapted resources to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) with their written work.
- Learning activities should be more consistently ambitious and challenging to ensure all pupils are stretched and reach their full potential.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 42.8 |
| 2024/25 | 48.0 |
| 2025/26 | 49.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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