George Stephenson High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 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
- 1160 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 90.6%
Mixed 2.6%
Indian 1.6%
Chinese 1.4%
Other White 1.3%
Other 0.8%
African 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 45.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 11 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 11 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 193 |
Admissions
George Stephenson High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 224
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 102 118 |
| Year 8 | 219 102 117 |
| Year 9 | 213 110 103 |
| Year 10 | 225 106 119 |
| Year 11 | 195 102 93 |
| Year 12 | 38 15 23 |
| Year 13 | 50 15 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 82.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 41.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 73.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 27.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.2% 2.4% |