Harton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 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
- 1659 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.9%
White British 82.2%
Bangladeshi 10.3%
Mixed 2.7%
Other 1.6%
Other White 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.27
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Harton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 290
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 300
- 2nd preference
- 217
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 137 137 |
| Year 8 | 270 136 134 |
| Year 9 | 279 138 141 |
| Year 10 | 271 130 141 |
| Year 11 | 266 140 126 |
| Year 12 | 172 66 106 |
| Year 13 | 127 53 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 76.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 39.0% 51.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 24.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 7.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 10.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 59.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 22.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 2.2% |