Longbenton High School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

In its own words: "Our overarching goal is to build a school culture with meaning, purpose and belonging. The school we are building together is based on our 'KIDMAP' values of kindness, integrity, determination, manners, ambition and positivity. Longbenton is a caring school and we know our students well. We have a warm/strict approach and focus heavily on ambitious, high standards of behaviour."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, badminton, multi-sports, drama, ukulele, guitar, chess and STEM.

In 2026, pupils at Longbenton High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in North Tyneside and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in North Tyneside and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 41.7.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.43: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 27.2, against 47.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 20.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 160 families put Longbenton High School as their first choice and 355 named it as one of their preferences, for 175 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Longbenton High School are George Stephenson High School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 49.7); St Mary's Catholic School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.1); Gosforth East Middle School (1.7 miles, Good); and Jesmond Park Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.1).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Longbenton High School.

Longbenton High School is one of 31 schools run by The North Tyneside Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 172 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 53% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 50 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 54% went on to university or other higher education, 12% to apprenticeships and 22% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 229 pupils (23%) received SEN support and 41 (4.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Benton Estate (s-bound), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, Longbenton High School issued 821 suspensions, 86.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 12 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Longbenton High School are Benton Dene Primary School (under 0.1 miles); St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) (0.4 miles); St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (0.4 miles); and Balliol Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.