St Wilfrid's RC CollegeHarton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Shields.
Summary of the comparison
St Wilfrid's RC College and Harton Academy are secondary schools in South Shields.
St Wilfrid's RC College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Harton Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Wilfrid's RC College was judged in need of attention and Harton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for St Wilfrid's RC College and 42.6 for Harton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Wilfrid's RC College (52.7 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harton Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South ShieldsSt Wilfrid's RC College | South ShieldsHarton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 8 in South Tyneside | 4th of 8 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,338 | 1,672 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 1,601 | |
| Location | South Shields, NE34 0QA | South Shields, NE34 6DL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 42.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.1% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.6% | 49.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 Stronger figure | 3.91 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | 268 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 69 | 149 | |
| A-level average points | 32.1 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.0 Stronger figure | 30.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.0% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,338 | 1,672 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% | 27.2% 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
A-level average points
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.
St Wilfrid's RC College
Harton Academy
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