56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
193.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
456
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Norham High School · Secondary · North Tyneside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+9pp
57%45%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-5pp
29%21%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
42.7
+2.5
42.836.630.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.7
EBacc entry
20%
+12pp
20%10%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
193.0
-37.7
245.0201.6158.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 193.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
456
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
63%
SEN
34%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Alnwick Avenue, North Shields, NE29 7BU
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 | 56% | 24% | 42.7 | Not applicable | 20% | 193.0 | 20% | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 29% | 40.2 | +0.20 | 9% | 230.7 | 10% | 411 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 28% | 42.8 | +0.40 | 0% | 158.2 | 0% | 364 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 22% | 41.0 | -0.72 | 13% | 245.0 | 13% | 343 |
| 2018/19 | 33% | 13% | 30.4 | -1.26 | 17% | 166.7 | 17% | 315 |
| 2017/18 | 36% | 9% | 30.8 | -1.13 | 12% | 183.1 | 12% | 321 |
| 2016/17 | 36% | 20% | 40.1 | -0.51 | 22% | — | 22% | 323 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 456 | 15.3 | 34% | 13% | 63% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 411 | 16.0 | 30% | 13% | 61% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 364 | 13.8 | 33% | 9% | 65% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 343 | 12.5 | 33% | 8% | 67% | 8% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 312 | 9.5 | 29% | 8% | 65% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 315 | 11.1 | 22% | 4% | 68% | 6% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 321 | 12.9 | 16% | 2% | 64% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 323 | 12.0 | 16% | 2% | 62% | 7% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.