Longbenton High School

Hailsham Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, NE12 8ER

Good

Inspected 28 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

41.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

950

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 950 / 1,105 (86%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.1%

Disadvantaged

6.5%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

25.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.7

Attainment 8

950 pupils

28.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

58.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

35 students

21.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

28%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.3%

Overall absence

29.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

61.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

15.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

7.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.9 vs 2023/24

£47,566

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£172 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,517

Spend per pupil

£8,086

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.