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Hirst High School

Community school · Ashington · NE63 9RX

Ages 13–18 · Northumberland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
944
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Craig

Location

Address
Lichfield Close
Postcode
NE63 9RX
Town
Ashington
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Wansbeck
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

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 13–18, in Ashington, Northumberland. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Ashington
10
Secondary schools in Ashington
2
Academies among open schools in Ashington
90% (9)
Open schools in NE63
10
Secondary in NE63
2
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Secondary in Northumberland LA
15

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 AshingtonNear NE63

  • NCEA Duke's Secondary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ashington · NE63 9FZ · Northumberland

    Ages 11–19

    • Att834.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Ashington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ashington · NE63 8DH · Northumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Bedlington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bedlington · NE22 7DS · Northumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Craig

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