Mortimer Community College, South Shields

In its own words: "Mortimer Community College believes in excellence for all. All members of the school community are entitled to work in an environment where there is respect for one another, learning is valued and there is access to the opportunities necessary to fulfil potential."

In 2026, pupils at Mortimer Community College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.4 in South Tyneside and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in South Tyneside and 47% in England.

That is down from 41.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.53: pupils made well 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 35, against 45.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 269 families put Mortimer Community College as their first choice and 567 named it as one of their preferences, for 239 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 48 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Mortimer Community College are St Wilfrid's RC College (0.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46); Harton Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.2); Boldon School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.5); and Norham High School (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.3).

Mortimer Community College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mortimer Community College (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (41%).

Of the 209 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 77% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 68% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

42.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 230 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 16 (1.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 680 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mortimer Comprehensive School (s-bound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 438 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in South Tyneside (182), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Mortimer Community College issued 338 suspensions, 30.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 9 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Mortimer Community College are Mortimer Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Ashley Academy (0.3 miles), Stanhope Primary School (0.5 miles) and Laygate Community School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.