Mortimer Community College

Reading Road, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 4UG

Not rated

Inspected 14 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

41.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,111

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: South Tyneside →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,111 / 1,156 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

48.7%

Disadvantaged

8.6%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

20.1%

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)

41.9

Attainment 8

1,111 pupils

35.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.4%

Overall absence

33.6%

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.

72.15

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

15.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

8.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£48,424

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,460 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£8,861

Spend per pupil

£8,666

Income per pupil

50%

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.