59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1046.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,672
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Harton Academy · Secondary with sixth form · South Tyneside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-1pp
76%68%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-1pp
50%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
42.6
-0.7
49.946.242.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.6
EBacc entry
49%
-0pp
50%43%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
1046.9
+7.7
1126.81083.01039.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1046.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
30.5
-4.5
37.333.930.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.5
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.3
+0.10.0-0.2
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-10pp
17%11%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
-1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,672
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Lisle Road, South Shields, NE34 6DL
Local authority
South 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 | 59% | 38% | 42.6 | Not applicable | 49% | 1046.9 | 49% | 1,672 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 39% | 43.3 | -0.48 | 50% | 1039.2 | 50% | 1,659 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 43% | 46.1 | -0.26 | 42% | 1099.8 | 43% | 1,631 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 50% | 49.9 | -0.13 | 47% | 1126.8 | 47% | 1,652 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 39% | 46.8 | -0.13 | 37% | 1057.5 | 38% | 1,620 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 43% | 47.5 | -0.12 | 36% | 1106.7 | 36% | 1,598 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | C | -0.17 | 6% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 35.0 | B- | +0.12 | 15% | 146 |
| 2022/23 | 36.5 | B- | — | 11% | 148 |
| 2021/22 | 37.3 | B- | — | 17% | 143 |
| 2018/19 | 35.4 | B- | +0.06 | 14% | 131 |
| 2017/18 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.11 | 20% | 110 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,672 | 15.5 | 26% | 11% | 35% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,659 | 14.2 | 25% | 12% | 33% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,631 | 14.5 | 25% | 11% | 34% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,652 | 14.6 | 22% | 11% | 36% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,654 | 15.5 | 20% | 12% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,620 | 15.2 | 15% | 10% | 40% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.