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High Tunstall College of Science

Foundation school · Hartlepool · TS26 0LQ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,399

Local authority

Hartlepool

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hartlepool, Hartlepool, 1,399 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.7%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability….

Open schools in Hartlepool
47
Secondary schools in Hartlepool
5
Academies among open schools in Hartlepool
72% (34)
Open schools in TS26
7
Secondary in TS26
1
Open schools in Hartlepool LA
43
Secondary in Hartlepool LA
5

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 HartlepoolNear TS26

Overview

School type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
111748

Location

Address
Elwick Road, West Park
Postcode
TS26 0LQ
Town
Hartlepool
Local authority
Hartlepool
District
Hartlepool
Constituency
Hartlepool
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,399
Boys / girls
728 / 671
School capacity
1,394
Capacity fill
1,399 / 1,394 (100%)
Free school meals
29.7%
FSM pupils
415
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
51 on roll / 65 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Tilling
Telephone
01429261446
Website
http://www.htcs.org.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
44.4
Progress 8
-0.3
English & maths grade 5+
37%
English & maths grade 4+
61%
EBacc entry
20%
EBacc APS
3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

7.5%

Persistent absence

19.2%

Unauthorised

3.5%

Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,408

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.9% · Persistent 21.5%
2021/22
Overall 8.7% · Persistent 25.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England