Norham High School, North 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
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school is showing strong leadership in tackling its weaknesses, with a headteacher and governors working together to improve teaching quality. English achievement is improving strongly, and the school maintains good student behaviour, attendance and conduct. Students are kept safe and develop well in their spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness.
Key Strengths
- The headteacher is tackling weaknesses in teaching successfully through robust staff management, well supported by governors
- Achievement in English is improving strongly
- Students behave sensibly around the school, are punctual, attend regularly, and are kept safe
- Governance has recently improved with governors now well informed and providing clear strategic direction
- Students' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is promoted well
Areas for Improvement
- Standards of attainment have fallen and are well below average, particularly in GCSE mathematics
- Teaching quality is inadequate - work is often insufficiently challenging with low teacher expectations and variable questioning
- Students do not receive good enough feedback to help them improve their work
- The gap between disadvantaged students' achievement and their peers is not closing quickly enough in mathematics
- Students have insufficient opportunities to develop numeracy skills across the curriculum and have wide gaps in mathematical knowledge
- Middle leaders have not monitored their areas of responsibility closely enough to bring about improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements meet requirements - staff are fully trained and have good awareness of risk assessment and child protection procedures.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports events, dramatic productions, trips and visits
Norham High School is a much smaller than average-sized secondary school with serious weaknesses. Since the previous inspection, standards of attainment have fallen and are well below average due to weak teaching over time.
At a Glance
63.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.0
Avg class size
27
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
498 pupils
520 capacity
22 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - North Shields
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for North Shields
Admissions Demand - North Tyneside
Places available
1,697
Applications
1,716
Got 1st preference
85.8%
Got preferred school
94.9%
Secondary admissions across North Tyneside (2025/26)
Inspection History(118)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.03883%
Overall absence
22.4622%
Persistent absence
463
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
Norham High School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Collingwood Primary School
Riverside Primary School
Percy Main Primary School
Waterville Primary School
Spring Gardens Primary School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Whitehouse Primary School
Denbigh Community Primary School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
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