Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn, NE31 2QU · South Tyneside · secondary school
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7th 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 — 5.2/10 against 337 of them, against 3.0/10 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 | 14 | 35% | 0.49 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 39.5 · 36 | 30% | 1.08 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.35 · 24 | 25% | 0.60 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 42.0 · 29 | 10% | 0.29 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Hebburn Comprehensive School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 43.9% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.35 in 2023/24, indicating pupils made less progress than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted inspected the school in December 2025 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Homework Club and School Council, attend a trip to Flamingo Land, and access both breakfast and after-school clubs.
Getting in
The published school roll is 857 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,000. 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
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available during the breakfast and after-school clubs? How does the new Ofsted framework affect current teaching priorities?
What Ofsted said about Hebburn Comprehensive School
Overview
Hebburn Comprehensive School provides a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued, with strong personal development and improving academic achievement. While safeguarding standards are met and behaviour is generally positive, the school faces challenges in securing high attendance rates and ensuring consistent depth of knowledge across the curriculum.
Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met, with an "open culture" where concerns are "actively identified, acted upon and managed."
- Personal development is a "strong standard," featuring effective PSHE education and "varied and meaningful opportunities" for pupils to develop resilience and citizenship.
- Achievement is at an "expected standard," with "rapid and sustained progress" noted, particularly for disadvantaged pupils whose attainment is above national peers.
- Inclusion is effective, with SEND pupils "quickly and accurately identified" and staff receiving useful information to adapt lessons appropriately.
- Staff benefit from a "well-considered professional learning programme," fostering a "mutually supportive culture" and high expectations.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must strengthen their attendance strategy to "rapidly improve attendance for all groups of pupils," as too many are currently absent.
- Staff need to consistently set work that enables all pupils to develop "secure, detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum," as this is not yet consistent.
- Support for pupils' handwriting is "at an earlier stage of development" and requires further refinement.
Safeguarding
The report states that safeguarding standards are met, noting that leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.8 |
| 2024/25 | 44.2 |
| 2025/26 | 42.0 |
| 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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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
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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