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Norham High School

North Tyneside, NE29 7BUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
+0.20
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
138 1st-choice / 87 places
Ranking
#1,087
of 3,141 nationally

About Norham High School

Norham High School is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary in North Tyneside for pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form. It currently has 456 pupils against a capacity of 520, leaving some headroom for growth. The school serves a community with significant economic disadvantage: 63.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average and a clear indicator of the challenges many families face. Demand is strong, however. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 211 applications for 87 places, with 138 of those as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.43. That level of interest suggests local parents see real value here, despite the intake profile. The headteacher is Terence Richard Conway, who has overseen a notable turnaround since the school’s previous Ofsted inspection in 2018, when it was rated Inadequate. In March 2022, inspectors judged it Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressAlnwick Avenue, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 7BU
HeadteacherTerence Richard Conway
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils456
Free School Meals (FSM)63.5%
School Capacity456 / 520 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryDining HallScience LabsSports HallAstro TurfTennis CourtsGymnasiumPlaying Fields

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballCross CountryRugbyCricketRowingTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDebateChoirYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsNewspaperDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:25 – 14:55

Source: norhamhigh.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Norham High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.