George Stephenson High SchoolLongbenton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
George Stephenson High School and Longbenton High School are secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
George Stephenson High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Longbenton High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). George Stephenson High School is ahead on our composite score.
George Stephenson High School was judged Good and Longbenton High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.0 for George Stephenson High School and 41.7 for Longbenton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at George Stephenson High School (51.7 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Longbenton High School (49.0 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneGeorge Stephenson High School | Newcastle-upon-TyneLongbenton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 15 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 12th of 15 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,160 | 950 | |
| Capacity | 1,227 | 1,105 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 41.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.0% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.7% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.7% | 21.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 Stronger figure | 3.63 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 193 | 166 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | 35 | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 Stronger figure | 31.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.0 Stronger figure | 31.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.1% | 21.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,160 | 950 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 33.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 25.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.6% Stronger figure | 29.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
George Stephenson High School
Longbenton High School
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