George Stephenson High School
About the school
George Stephenson High School is an open secondary school in North Tyneside.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 March 2025
- Published
- 20 May 2025
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Standards maintained
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48
- North Tyneside
- 46
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- North Tyneside
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 42.00%
- North Tyneside
- 43.20%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 63.70%
- North Tyneside
- 64.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 20.70%
- North Tyneside
- 29.20%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.14
- North Tyneside
- 3.98
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 33.31
AAB or better
- School
- 6.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1160
Girls
52.41%
Boys
47.59%
SEN support
7.07%
Education, health and care plan
2.24%
English as an additional language
4.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
27.52%
Overall absence
9.1
Persistent absence
26.62
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
201
Sustained education or employment
97%
Education
85%
Apprenticeship
11%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
59
Sustained education or employment
85%
Higher education
44%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
10%
Employment
27%