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Hebburn Comprehensive School

Community school · Hebburn · NE31 2QU

Ages 11–16 · 857 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

40.8

Overall absence

10.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 840.8
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.9%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
989

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

134

Places offered

156

1st-preference offers

134

Total preferences (any rank)
282
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

857 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
857
Boys / girls
429 / 428
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
857 / 1,000 (86%)
Free school meals
50.1%
FSM pupils
429
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr David Thompson

Location

Address
Campbell Park Road
Postcode
NE31 2QU
Town
Hebburn
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hebburn, South Tyneside, 857 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.1%.

Open schools in Hebburn
11
Secondary schools in Hebburn
2
Academies among open schools in Hebburn
36% (4)
Open schools in NE31
11
Secondary in NE31
2
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Secondary in South Tyneside LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HebburnNear NE31

  • St Joseph's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hebburn · NE31 2ET · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Jarrow School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Jarrow · NE32 5PR · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Walker Riverside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4AW · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Burnside College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Wallsend · NE28 7LQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Heworth Grange School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gateshead · NE10 0PT · Gateshead

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.1
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence15.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Benfield School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 4NU · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence14.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Churchill Community College

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Wallsend · NE28 7TN · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence12.7%

    2.6 miles away

  • Churchill Academy

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wallsend · NE28 7TN · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Thompson
Telephone
01914833199
Website
http://www.hebburn.net/

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