Tyne Coast College, South Shields

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1499

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Lindsey Whiterod
LA:South Tyneside
Phone:01914273500
Address:St George's Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6ET
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 13 February 2024View full report
URN:130555
UKPRN:10005999
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Shields
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

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

Sociology28
Psychology28
Mathematics18
Law14
Business Studies:Single12
Physics5
Chemistry5
Biology5
English Language5
History4
Film Studies4
Media/Film/Tv Studies4
Geography3
Mathematics (Further)3
English Literature3
Art and Design2
Classical Civilisation2
Mathematics2
Geography1
History1

+ 2 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,114 students

Continued education23%
Higher education10%
Further education13%
Apprenticeships15%
Employment28%
Not in education/employment29%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

2%

Top-third university

21%

Degree course

32%

Any L4+ destination

1%

Apprenticeships

Based on 487 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Chichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
772m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Horsley Hill Road-Readhead Avenue (SW-Bound)
226m · 4 min walk
Sunderland Road-Grosvenor Mews (NW-Bound)
227m · 4 min walk
Sunderland Road-Grosvenor Road (SE-Bound)
241m · 4 min walk
Horsley Hill Road (E-Bound)
241m · 4 min walk
Dean Road - Ada Street (S-Bound)
248m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - South Shields

Low pressure
New homes approved:389
Projected new pupils:70

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for South Shields

Admissions Demand - South Tyneside

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

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)

13 February 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 October 2019
15 December 2015

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