Longbenton High School is a state-funded secondary school in North Tyneside, North East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 995 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,105.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (28 Jun 2022). The published Attainment 8 score was 41.7 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 160 first-preference applications and 175 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 28 Jun 2022 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth-form provision | Requires improvement |
Published 21 Sept 2022.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | North Tyneside |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 175 |
| First-preference applications | 160 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 355 |
| First-preference offers | 150 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 41.7 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 58.4% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 28.3% |
| EBacc entry | 21.1% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 11.4% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 8.4% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 31.84 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 31.55 |
| Value added | -0.29 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.5 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | -0.08 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 21.4% |
| Pupils | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ |
| Published progress band | Below average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 31.9% |
| Sixth-form college | 0% |
| Further education college | 42.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 10.1% |
| Employment | 2.5% |
| Not sustained | 5.9% |
| Unknown | 6.7% |
Cohort: 119 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 87.4%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 47.2% |
| Further education | 2.8% |
| Other education | 5.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 16.7% |
| Employment | 16.7% |
| Not sustained | 8.3% |
| Unknown | 2.8% |
Cohort: 36 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 88.9%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
15.6 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 5.28% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 5% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 84.9% |
| White other | 2.9% |
| Mixed | 4.3% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Other | 0.7% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:45 – 15:15 |
| After-school care | 15:15-16:00 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-20; confirm current arrangements.
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