North Tyneside schools in numbers
How North Tyneside's 84 schools compare with North East and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools84open, all types
Pupils29,967on roll
Primary schools60
Secondary schools16
Who the pupils are
| Measure | North Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 77 schools | 31.0% | 32.9% | 26.3% | 104thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 77 schools | 32.3% | 34.5% | 27.1% | 101stof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 77 schools | 7.3% | 9.1% | 18.6% | 135thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 79 schools | 15.3% | 16.0% | 14.5% | 49thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 79 schools | 13.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 45thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | North Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 69 schools | 23.7 | 23.4 | 25.0 | 20thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 69 schools | 6.9% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 38thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 75 schools | 17.9 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 25thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 75 schools | 9.7% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 3rdof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 76 schools | £51,756 | £51,780 | £51,377 | 51stof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 73 schools | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 138thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | North Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 75 schools | 94.0% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 42ndof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 75 schools | 14.8% | 16.1% | 15.8% | 40thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 75 schools | 6.1 | 10.6 | 7.0 | 69thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | North Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 75 schools | £8,947 | £9,261 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 75 schools | £4,320 | £4,341 | £4,229 | 61stof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 76 schools | 1.4% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 150thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 76 schools | 30.3% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 143rdof 151 |
Results
| Measure | North Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 11 schools | 42.7% | 43.2% | 46.1% | 98thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 11 schools | 47.1 | 44.9 | 47.0 | 51stof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 50 schools | 63.3% | 64.3% | 63.1% | 81stof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 50 schools | 7.2% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 101stof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | North Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 72 schools | 10% | 13% | 13% | 116thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 53 schools | 91% | 96% | 94% | 125thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 68 schools | 40% | 35% | 35% | 56thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 69 schools | 86.0% | 82.5% | 86.2% | 80thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 83 schools | 28% | 57% | 52% | 137thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 83 schools | 25.3% | 21.4% | 12.0% | 14thof 154 |
Trends
Trend
Attendance
2016 to 2025
North TynesideEngland
Since 2016: -1.6%
Trend
Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
North TynesideEngland
Since 2019: +12.5%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
North TynesideEngland
Since 2017: -2.6%
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
North TynesideEngland
Since 2016: +8.8%
Trend
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
North TynesideEngland
Since 2007: +1.1