George Stephenson High School

Foundation school · Secondary school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside

NE12 6SA

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

60.0

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,184

National rank

#47

In North East

In North Tyneside

Top 38%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

48.0

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

42%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

64%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

11%

EBacc average points score

4.14

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 42.8 → 48.0 ▲ 5.2 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,160 % FSM ever-6 27.5% % EAL 4.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Longbenton High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · 1.0 mi 52.1 North Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · 2.7 mi 54.9 Burnside College Wallsend · 3.2 mi 55.2 St Thomas More Catholic High School North Shields · 3.8 mi 62.0 Monkseaton High School Whitley Bay · 4.0 mi 51.2 Norham High School North Shields · 4.2 mi 53.4 Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay · 4.2 mi 67.8 John Spence Community High School North Shields · 4.7 mi 51.2