58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
602.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
950
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Longbenton 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
58%
+2pp
69%57%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-12pp
46%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
41.7
-0.5
49.044.940.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
21%
-3pp
25%20%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
602.2
-42.3
644.5520.6396.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 602.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
-0.7
36.633.931.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
-0.29
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+1pp
22%17%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
950
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8ER
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 | 58% | 28% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 21% | 602.2 | 43% | 950 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 41% | 42.2 | -0.43 | 24% | 644.5 | 34% | 964 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 28% | 40.7 | -0.58 | 17% | 396.8 | 29% | 906 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 46% | 49.0 | -0.17 | 25% | 608.5 | 29% | 888 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 40% | 42.8 | -0.50 | 14% | 455.9 | 24% | 795 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 36% | 43.0 | -0.49 | 20% | 393.8 | 24% | 765 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 39% | 41.5 | -0.49 | 11% | — | 24% | 772 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.29 | 21% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.35 | 21% | 57 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 22% | 40 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 17% | 34 |
| 2018/19 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.01 | 12% | 53 |
| 2017/18 | 26.9 | C- | -0.10 | 4% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.10 | 13% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 950 | 15.4 | 29% | 6% | 33% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 964 | 16.5 | 28% | 6% | 30% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 906 | 15.3 | 24% | 6% | 30% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 888 | 15.3 | 21% | 5% | 31% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 824 | 13.6 | 18% | 3% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 795 | 13.5 | 14% | 3% | 33% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 765 | 12.6 | 15% | 3% | 33% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 772 | 12.9 | 13% | 3% | 32% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.