Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL · South Tyneside · secondary school
5th of 8 secondary schools in South Tyneside we can score. 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 — 4.0/10 against 625 of them, against 2.8/10 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% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 38.1 · 35 | 30% | 1.06 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.48 · 17 | 25% | 0.42 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 42.6 · 33 | 10% | 0.33 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2024. In 2024/25, 38.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 42.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.48 in 2023/24, meaning pupils made less progress than similar pupils nationally. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, play football, cricket, and swimming, and perform in school musicals and concerts. They also undertake expeditions to Kenya, Morocco, Nepal, Cambodia, Ecuador, Borneo, the Himalaya, and Tanzania.
Getting in. There are 1672 pupils in a school with 1601 places, meaning it is over capacity by 71. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity for new admissions? What support is available for pupils who need to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? How are the expedition trips funded and organised for all students?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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