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Longbenton High School

Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE12 8ER

Ages 11–18 · 995 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.2

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.43
−20+2
Attainment 842.2
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
883

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

168

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
411
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
80
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
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 fill90%

995 pupils · 1,105 places

Pupils on roll
995
Boys / girls
517 / 478
School capacity
1,105
Capacity fill
995 / 1,105 (90%)
Free school meals
32.2%
FSM pupils
285
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Joe Elliott (Acting Headteacher)

Location

Address
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton
Postcode
NE12 8ER
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, 995 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.2%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
16
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE12
18
Secondary in NE12
2
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Secondary in North Tyneside LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • Absence10.9%

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    Ages 11–18

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  • Churchill Community College

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    • EM5+25%
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  • Churchill Academy

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joe Elliott (Acting Headteacher)
Telephone
01912189500
Website
http://longbenton.org.uk/

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