64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
799.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,160
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of George Stephenson High School · Secondary with sixth form · North Tyneside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+11pp
71%62%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+11pp
51%41%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
48.0
+5.2
51.747.242.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.0
EBacc entry
21%
-5pp
38%29%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
799.1
+40.5
936.7847.7758.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 799.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.3
+0.2
40.635.530.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
A-level value added
-0.21
+0.1
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-10pp
26%16%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,160
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA
Local authority
North Tyneside
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 42% | 48.0 | Not applicable | 21% | 799.1 | 37% | 1,160 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 31% | 42.8 | -0.34 | 26% | 758.6 | 41% | 1,207 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 44% | 49.3 | -0.05 | 33% | 863.2 | 40% | 1,214 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 51% | 51.7 | +0.02 | 29% | 936.7 | 45% | 1,210 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 36% | 46.4 | +0.01 | 38% | 776.6 | 42% | 1,203 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 39% | 48.3 | -0.05 | 42% | 915.8 | 44% | 1,226 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 42% | 48.1 | -0.26 | 45% | — | 47% | 1,184 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.21 | 6% | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.27 | 16% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 30.3 | C | — | 7% | 68 |
| 2021/22 | 40.6 | B | — | 26% | 59 |
| 2018/19 | 31.2 | C | -0.20 | 15% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 30.8 | C | -0.32 | 15% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.01 | 12% | 53 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,160 | 16.8 | 9% | 4% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,207 | 17.5 | 9% | 3% | 26% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,214 | 17.2 | 10% | 3% | 25% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,210 | 17.2 | 10% | 2% | 23% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,211 | 17.7 | 9% | 2% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,203 | 16.1 | 7% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,226 | 17.7 | 6% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,184 | 16.6 | 5% | 2% | 27% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.