High Tunstall College of ScienceDyke House Sports and Technology College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartlepool.
Summary of the comparison
High Tunstall College of Science and Dyke House Sports and Technology College are secondary schools in Hartlepool.
High Tunstall College of Science scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dyke House Sports and Technology College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dyke House Sports and Technology College is ahead on our composite score.
High Tunstall College of Science was judged the expected standard and Dyke House Sports and Technology College was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for High Tunstall College of Science and 46.3 for Dyke House Sports and Technology College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at High Tunstall College of Science (45.4 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Dyke House Sports and Technology College (47.6 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartlepoolHigh Tunstall College of Science | HartlepoolDyke House Sports and Technology College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 5 in Hartlepool | 1st of 5 in Hartlepool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,399 | 1,293 | |
| Capacity | 1,394 | 1,360 | |
| Location | Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ | Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% | 53.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.6% | 70.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 272 | 250 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 21 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.2 | 34.4 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.7 | 35.1 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 23.5% | 17.1% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,396 | 1,294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 54.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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.
High Tunstall College of Science
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
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