South Tyneside schools in numbers
How South Tyneside's 63 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).
Schools63open, all types
Pupils22,753on roll
Primary schools45
Secondary schools8
Who the pupils are
| Measure | South Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 62 schools | 34.7% | 32.9% | 26.3% | 115thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 58 schools | 38.7% | 34.5% | 27.1% | 126thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 62 schools | 8.3% | 9.1% | 18.6% | 126thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 62 schools | 18.9% | 16.0% | 14.5% | 2ndof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 62 schools | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 126thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | South Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 53 schools | 24.0 | 23.4 | 25.0 | 35thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 53 schools | 5.2% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 16thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 62 schools | 19.0 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 76thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 62 schools | 8.6% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 1stof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 60 schools | £50,715 | £51,780 | £51,377 | 92ndof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 59 schools | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 83rdof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | South Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 57 schools | 93.6% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 86thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 57 schools | 16.6% | 16.1% | 15.8% | 84thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 57 schools | 5.5 | 10.6 | 7.0 | 53rdof 151 |
Money
| Measure | South Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 58 schools | £9,420 | £9,261 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 58 schools | £4,134 | £4,341 | £4,229 | 83rdof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 62 schools | 1.4% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 149thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 62 schools | 35.5% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 148thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | South Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 8 schools | 39.8% | 43.2% | 46.1% | 122ndof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 8 schools | 44.2 | 44.9 | 47.0 | 115thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 38 schools | 64.0% | 64.3% | 63.1% | 70thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 38 schools | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 65thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | South Tyneside | North East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 57 schools | 12% | 13% | 13% | 76thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 38 schools | 100% | 96% | 94% | 9thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 52 schools | 27% | 35% | 35% | 112thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 53 schools | 89.5% | 82.5% | 86.2% | 47thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 63 schools | 40% | 57% | 52% | 109thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 63 schools | 25.4% | 21.4% | 12.0% | 13thof 154 |
Trends
Trend
Attendance
2016 to 2025
South TynesideEngland
Since 2016: -1.1%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
South TynesideEngland
Since 2019: +9.2%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
South TynesideEngland
Since 2017: +4.1%
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
South TynesideEngland
Since 2016: +7.1%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
South TynesideEngland
Since 2007: +2.5