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Mortimer Community College

Community school · South Shields · NE33 4UG

Ages 11–16 · 1,139 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.6

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.53
−20+2
Attainment 836.6
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,140

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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

290

Places offered

239

1st-preference offers

232

Total preferences (any rank)
555
Preferred offers (top 3)
239
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill99%

1,139 pupils · 1,156 places

Pupils on roll
1,139
Boys / girls
595 / 544
School capacity
1,156
Capacity fill
1,139 / 1,156 (99%)
Free school meals
42.6%
FSM pupils
485
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 Simon Hignett

Location

Address
Reading Road
Postcode
NE33 4UG
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
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 South Shields, South Tyneside, 1,139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.6%.

Open schools in South Shields
29
Secondary schools in South Shields
3
Academies among open schools in South Shields
41% (12)
Open schools in NE33
8
Secondary in NE33
1
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 South ShieldsNear NE33

  • St Wilfrid's RC College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    South Shields · NE34 0QA · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Harton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    South Shields · NE34 6DL · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Boldon School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Boldon Colliery · NE35 9DZ · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Norham High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 7BU · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.5 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%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Hignett
Telephone
01914566511
Website
http://www.mortimercommunitycollege.co.uk/

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