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Norham High School

Foundation school · North Shields · NE29 7BU

Ages 11–16 · 498 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.2

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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+0.20
−20+2
Attainment 840.2
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
439

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

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

97

Places offered

96

1st-preference offers

94

Total preferences (any rank)
149
Preferred offers (top 3)
96
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 fill96%

498 pupils · 520 places

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 type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Terence Richard Conway

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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.

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.1%

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  • Churchill Academy

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  • Churchill Community College

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    • Absence11.1%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Marden High School

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    • P80.4
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence5.9%

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  • Burnside College

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Jarrow School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

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

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