Mortimer Community College, South Shields
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The new headteacher has transformed the school's culture, making teaching and learning the priority and raising pupil aspirations and behaviour. Pupils behave well, attend regularly, and feel safe and valued in the school community. The school provides a broad curriculum tailored to pupils' interests and futures, with improving GCSE results in English and mathematics.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership from the new headteacher with high expectations and ambition for all pupils
- Positive school culture leading to good behaviour and attendance, with pupils feeling safe and cared for
- Improving outcomes in GCSE English and mathematics over the past two years
- Good governance with governors effectively challenging leaders and holding them to account
- Wide range of extra-curricular activities supporting pupils' personal development
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality remains inconsistent, particularly in science and geography, slowing pupil progress
- Disadvantaged pupils, including the most able disadvantaged pupils, are not making good enough progress
- Teachers' use of assessment information is inconsistent and not always used to plan appropriate work
- Teachers' questioning techniques need to be more skilful to challenge and extend pupils' understanding
- Literacy skills development across the wider curriculum needs fuller staff commitment
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with all statutory requirements met and a strong culture where keeping pupils safe is everyone's responsibility.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, sporting activities, performance activities, social ethics lessons, Department Showcase events
Mortimer Community College requires improvement overall, though the new headteacher has established a positive culture for learning and made rapid progress since the last inspection. Teaching quality needs further development, particularly in science and geography, to ensure all pupils make good progress.
At a Glance
42.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
60 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
43
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,139 pupils
1,156 capacity
17 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - South Shields
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for South Shields
Admissions Demand - South Tyneside
Places available
1,804
Applications
1,577
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Secondary admissions across South Tyneside (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.42107%
Overall absence
33.56282%
Persistent absence
1,162
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Mortimer Community College
Mortimer Primary School
Ashley Academy
Stanhope Primary School
Laygate Community School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Westoe Crown Primary School
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Harton Primary School
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