67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
838.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,357
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouth Tyneside
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Joseph's Catholic Academy · Secondary with sixth form · South Tyneside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-2pp
73%69%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-0pp
50%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
45.5
+1.2
53.348.844.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
45%
-3pp
50%42%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
838.2
-25.7
869.0826.3783.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 838.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.8
0
34.931.227.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.8
A-level value added
-0.24
+0.2
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-12pp
17%11%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,357
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Mill Lane, Hebburn, NE31 2ET
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 | 67% | 41% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 45% | 838.2 | 45% | 1,357 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 41% | 44.3 | -0.29 | 48% | 863.9 | 48% | 1,367 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 39% | 47.1 | -0.05 | 50% | 869.0 | 50% | 1,300 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 50% | 53.3 | -0.02 | 34% | 806.9 | 34% | 1,197 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 38% | 48.0 | -0.13 | 34% | 783.7 | 34% | 1,129 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 39% | 46.1 | -0.32 | 21% | 760.1 | 22% | 1,251 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 44% | 44.9 | -0.40 | 23% | — | 27% | 1,317 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | C | -0.24 | 6% | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | C | -0.40 | 17% | 100 |
| 2022/23 | 29.7 | C | — | 12% | 91 |
| 2021/22 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 4% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 27.5 | C- | +0.06 | 14% | 136 |
| 2017/18 | 26.5 | C- | +0.03 | 8% | 171 |
| 2016/17 | 26.8 | C- | -0.20 | 7% | 166 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,357 | 17.0 | 17% | 3% | 23% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,367 | 18.0 | 13% | 3% | 23% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,300 | 18.5 | 11% | 4% | 24% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,197 | 19.2 | 11% | 4% | 24% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,155 | 17.4 | 13% | 3% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,129 | 16.3 | 16% | 3% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,251 | 16.2 | 18% | 2% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,317 | 16.2 | 21% | 2% | 25% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.