Hebburn Comprehensive School

About Hebburn Comprehensive School

Hebburn Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Hebburn, South Tyneside, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 908 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (December 2025). The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.2 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 3.4 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

44% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 61% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 49% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Hebburn Comprehensive School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.