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Norham High School
Alnwick Avenue, North Shields NE29 7BU
Norham High School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (North Tyneside). It has about 360 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 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 Churchill Community College, Monkseaton High School, Marden High School, Burnside College and Whitley Bay High School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
| Speech, language and communication |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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