George Stephenson High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 108639
- Address
- Southgate, Killingworth, NE12 6SA
- Website
- http://www.gshs.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1207 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
White British 92%
Mixed 2.5%
Chinese 1.7%
Indian 1.2%
Other White 1%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 61 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 25 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
Admissions
George Stephenson High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 227 106 121 |
| Year 8 | 206 107 99 |
| Year 9 | 224 105 119 |
| Year 10 | 211 109 102 |
| Year 11 | 211 110 101 |
| Year 12 | 57 16 41 |
| Year 13 | 71 39 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 42.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 41.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 75.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 33.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 31.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 1.7% |