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Ralph Gardner Community High School

Community school · North Shields · NE29 0JN

Ages 11–15 · North Tyneside

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–15

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Albion Road West
Postcode
NE29 0JN
Town
North Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 11–15, in North Shields, North Tyneside. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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

  • 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%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 8LF · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • John Spence Community High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    North Shields · NE29 9PU · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.1%
    • FSM51.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Marden High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    North Shields · NE30 3RZ · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Monkseaton High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9EQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 13–18

    • Att838.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Churchill Academy

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wallsend · NE28 7TN · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    1.9 miles away

  • Churchill Community College

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Wallsend · NE28 7TN · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence12.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Mortimer Community College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    South Shields · NE33 4UG · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.2 miles away

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