Longbenton High School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Longbenton High School

Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 8ER

https://longbenton.org.uk/

Longbenton High School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (North Tyneside). It has about 960 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include George Stephenson High School, Burnside College, Churchill Community College, Norham High School and Monkseaton High School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Environment, Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Sixth form and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.0		George Stephenson High School
1.1		St Mary's Catholic School
1.8		Jesmond Park Academy
1.9		Gosforth Academy
1.9		Great Park Academy
2.1		Benfield School
2.8		Burnside College
2.9		Churchill Community College
2.9		Walker Riverside Academy
3.2		North Gosforth Academy
3.4		Kenton School
3.9		St Thomas More Catholic High School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is about average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is poor.

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