Harton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 144204
- Address
- Lisle Road, NE34 6DL
- Website
- www.harton-tc.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1672 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.4%
White British 81.7%
Bangladeshi 10%
Mixed 3%
Other 1.4%
Other White 1.1%
Unclassified 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 35%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 3.73
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
Admissions
Harton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 304
- 2nd preference
- 246
- 3rd preference
- 82
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 285 161 124 |
| Year 8 | 271 134 137 |
| Year 9 | 271 135 136 |
| Year 10 | 272 137 135 |
| Year 11 | 268 130 138 |
| Year 12 | 136 63 73 |
| Year 13 | 153 58 95 |
| Year 14 | 16 6 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 53.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 43.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 5.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |