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Norham High School

Foundation school · North Shields · NE29 7BU

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

498

Local authority

North Tyneside

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 North Shields, North Tyneside, 498 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in North Shields
21
Secondary schools in North Shields
4
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in NE29
13
Secondary in NE29
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in North ShieldsNear NE29

Overview

School type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
108628

Location

Address
Alnwick Avenue
Postcode
NE29 7BU
Town
North Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
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
498
Boys / girls
267 / 231
School capacity
520
Capacity fill
498 / 520 (96%)
Free school meals
63.6%
FSM pupils
315
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
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning 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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
40 on roll / 40 capacity
SEN unit places
21 on roll / 30 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Terence Richard Conway
Telephone
01918143890
Website
http://www.norhamhigh.org

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