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South Shields School

Community school · South Shields · NE34 8BT

Ages 11–16 · 130 pupils · South Tyneside

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill15%

130 pupils · 850 places

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
71 / 59
School capacity
850
Capacity fill
130 / 850 (15%)
Free school meals
28.7%
FSM pupils
37
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Allie Denholm

Location

Address
Nevinson Avenue
Postcode
NE34 8BT
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
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 11–16, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.7%.

Open schools in South Shields
29
Secondary schools in South Shields
3
Academies among open schools in South Shields
41% (12)
Open schools in NE34
21
Secondary in NE34
2
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 NE34

  • 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%

    1.0 miles away

  • 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%

    1.0 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%

    1.4 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • Monkwearmouth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR6 8LG · Sunderland

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Whitburn Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR6 7EF · South Tyneside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Red House Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR5 5LN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.3 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%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Allie Denholm

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