Tyne Coast College, South Shields
Tyne Coast College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 14 to 99 in South Shields. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tyne Coast College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 149 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2021/22, 60% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 59% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.
Of the 1021 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 14% went on to university or other higher education, 17% to apprenticeships and 22% into work. 3% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Horsley Hill Road-Readhead Avenue (sw-bound), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 446 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.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
E
Average grade
11.0
Points per entry
c
Best 3 A-Levels
Below average
Value added
15
A-Level students
69%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,021 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
3%
Top-third university
27%
Degree course
36%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 443 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
Keep up with Tyne Coast College
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - South Shields
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for South Shields
Across South Tyneside council
Places available
1,804
Applications
1,548
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across South Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
Questions parents ask about Tyne Coast College
What is Tyne Coast College's Ofsted rating?
Tyne Coast College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Tyne Coast College?
No fixed boundary. When Tyne Coast College is oversubscribed, South Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Tyne Coast College?
Apply through South Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Tyne Coast College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Tyne Coast College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tyne Coast College?
Tyne Coast College is at St George's Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)