Longbenton High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2022 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
- 108645
- Address
- Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, NE12 8ER
- Website
- http://longbenton.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 964 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.7%
White British 86.1%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 2.8%
African 1.9%
Chinese 1.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Indian 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.58
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.7
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 116 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 115 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Longbenton High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 80
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 80 101 |
| Year 8 | 160 93 67 |
| Year 9 | 177 89 88 |
| Year 10 | 179 100 79 |
| Year 11 | 172 79 93 |
| Year 12 | 39 16 23 |
| Year 13 | 53 23 30 |
| Year 14 | 3 1 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 42.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 41.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 75.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 33.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 31.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 1.7% |