Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn, NE31 2QU · South Tyneside · secondary school
6th 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 — 6.6/10 against 318 of them, against 3.9/10 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 | 13 | 35% | 0.47 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 43.9 · 50 | 30% | 1.50 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.35 · 24 | 25% | 0.60 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 44.2 · 41 | 10% | 0.41 |
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. In 2024/25, 43.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.2, slightly below the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.35 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in December 2025. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Homework Club and School Council, and the school organises a trip to Flamingo Land.
Getting in. The school has 857 pupils in a capacity of 1000, leaving 143 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating? How accessible are the breakfast and after-school clubs for families?
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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