Norham High SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in North Shields.
Summary of the comparison
Norham High School and St Thomas More Catholic High School are secondary schools in North Shields.
Norham High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas More Catholic High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas More Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Norham High School was judged Good and St Thomas More Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Norham High School and 49.6 for St Thomas More Catholic 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 fallen at St Thomas More Catholic High School (54.1 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsNorham High School | North ShieldsSt Thomas More Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 15 in North Tyneside | 5th of 15 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 456 | 1,622 | |
| Capacity | 520 | 1,650 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE29 7BU | North Shields, NE29 8LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.1% | 46.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.6% | 68.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.4% | 46.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | 4.38 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 54 | 254 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 113 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 456 | 1,622 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.2% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.6% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% | 22.5% 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.
Norham High School
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Full profiles: Norham High School · St Thomas More Catholic High School