Hebburn Comprehensive SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hebburn.
Summary of the comparison
Hebburn Comprehensive School and St Joseph's Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Hebburn.
Hebburn Comprehensive School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hebburn Comprehensive School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Hebburn Comprehensive School and 45.5 for St Joseph's Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Hebburn Comprehensive School (41.2 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Academy (53.3 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HebburnHebburn Comprehensive School | HebburnSt Joseph's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 8 in South Tyneside | 2nd of 8 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 908 | 1,357 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,490 | |
| Location | Hebburn, NE31 2QU | Hebburn, NE31 2ET | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.9% Stronger figure | 41.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.2% | 67.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.8% | 44.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.87 | 4.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 196 | 207 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 81 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 908 | 1,357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.3% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.2% | 25.4% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Hebburn Comprehensive School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
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