Mortimer Community College

Reading Road, South Shields, NE33 4UG

Local ranking7th of 9 secondary schools in South Tyneside

Secondary

Phase

1156

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.7%
Entering EBacc
42.5%
EBacc APS
3.8
Cohort Size
212

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1111
Boys
580 (52%)
Girls
531 (48%)
Capacity
1156 (96% full)
SEND
21.2%
FSM Eligible
48.7%
EAL
8.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
20.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,861/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.4%
Persistent Absence
33.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%

84.3%

White British

3.9%

Asian Bangladeshi

2.3%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Reading Road

South Shields, North East

Administrative

URN
108727
UKPRN
10016610
Establishment No.
4006