High Tunstall College of ScienceManor Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hartlepool.
Summary of the comparison
High Tunstall College of Science and Manor Community Academy are secondary schools in Hartlepool.
High Tunstall College of Science scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Manor Community Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manor Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
High Tunstall College of Science was judged the expected standard and Manor Community Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for High Tunstall College of Science and 44.3 for Manor Community Academy.
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 Manor Community Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HartlepoolHigh Tunstall College of Science | HartlepoolManor Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 5 in Hartlepool | 2nd 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 | 984 | |
| Capacity | 1,394 | 1,326 | |
| Location | Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ | Hartlepool, TS25 3PS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 44.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.4% | 51.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.6% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 272 | 207 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,396 | 995 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 53.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 26.5% | 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
Manor Community Academy
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