Secondary school

Hebburn Comprehensive School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • South Tyneside
  • NE31 2QU
  • No sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Dec 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,915 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 47%47%2016/17: top 87%2017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 91%2021/22: top 84%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 74%2024/25: top 59%No exams

Against North East

Attainment 844.2 · North East 45.25/10 Middle+22.8 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths43.9% · North East 43.7%6/10 Middle+28.3 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.87 · North East 3.935/10 Middle+28.9 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.35 · North East −0.214/10 Below+31.1 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 50.6 · 107 pupils · North East 49.42016/17: 39 · 150 pupils · North East 45.12017/18: 40.7 · 104 pupils · North East 44.92018/19: 37.1 · 112 pupils · North East 45.52021/22: 41.2 · 155 pupils · North East 48.42022/23: 44.4 · 125 pupils · North East 45.32023/24: 40.8 · 171 pupils · North East 44.652024/25: 44.2 · 196 pupils · North East 45.250.637.1No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 20% · 150 pupils · North East 36%2017/18: 34% · 104 pupils · North East 39%2018/19: 21% · 112 pupils · North East 38%2021/22: 35% · 155 pupils · North East 47%2022/23: 40% · 125 pupils · North East 41%2023/24: 33.3% · 171 pupils · North East 42.5%2024/25: 43.9% · 196 pupils · North East 43.7%43.9%20%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
119 of 119 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st119119
2nd9917
3rd313

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Requires improvement
  6. 2025Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026857
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.3%
First language not English5.4%
SEN support18.1%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)10.8%
Persistently absent pupils32.2%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

85.7% full · 1,000 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 82 responses (9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school63.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school64.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved56.1% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?36.6% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 36.6% who said Yes above40% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?34.1% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 34.1% who said Yes above42.9% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know58.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.8% had no concerns to raise47.8% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart52.4% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well61% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?57.3% yes
  • Your overall view of the school54.3% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.9
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 50.7
  • Leadership 7
  • Teaching assistants 8
  • Other support 20.7

Teachers 57.7 FTE · Whole workforce 86.4 · 91 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,307
Spend per pupil£9,960
Staff spend per pupil£7,250
Reserve per pupil£750
  • +£642,821revenue reserve
  • −£559,808in-year balance

Grants £9,293 · self-generated £14 · premises £382 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

171 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained80.7%
  • Education71.9%
  • Apprenticeship7%
  • Employment1.8%
  • Not sustained14.6%
  • Unknown4.7%