Best Schools in Hebburn

How many schools are there in Hebburn?

Hebburn has 11 open schools: 6 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hebburn are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Hebburn were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy and The Sue Hedley Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 89% of the 9 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Aloysius Catholic Junior School AcademyThe Sue Hedley Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hebburn get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Hebburn with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Joseph's Catholic Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.2 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Hebburn Comprehensive School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Keelman's Way School, with an Attainment 8 score of 2.9 and 5% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Joseph's Catholic AcademyHebburn Comprehensive SchoolKeelman's Way School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hebburn have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Hebburn with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn (90% in reading, 93% in maths); St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy (77% in reading, 76% in maths); and Toner Avenue Primary School (69% in reading, 74% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St James' Catholic Primary School, HebburnSt Aloysius Catholic Junior School AcademyToner Avenue Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hebburn?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hebburn selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hebburn have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hebburn have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, South Tyneside allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Hebburn?

Apply to South Tyneside through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.