Norham High SchoolMonkseaton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Norham High School and Monkseaton High School are secondary schools.
Norham High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Monkseaton High School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Norham High School is ahead on our composite score.
Norham High School was judged Good and Monkseaton High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Norham High School and 41.0 for Monkseaton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Norham High School (41.0 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Monkseaton High School (40.0 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsNorham High School | Whitley BayMonkseaton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 15 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 14th of 15 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 456 | 481 | |
| Capacity | 520 | 955 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE29 7BU | Whitley Bay, NE25 9EQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 Stronger figure | 41.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.1% | 33.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.6% Stronger figure | 53.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.4% | 32.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | 3.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 54 | 146 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 20 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 23.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 456 | 481 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.2% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.6% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 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.
Norham High School
Monkseaton High School
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