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Mortimer Community College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Reading Road
 South Shields
 Tyne and Wear NE33 4UG
Telephone: 0191 456 6511

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Hignett (since January 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Claire Mullane
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 68.95 / 9.73
Non-teaching Staff*: 71.01
Number of pupils: 1139
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £9,057,936*
Income Per Pupil: £7,952
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: South Tyneside
Constituency: South Shields
Electoral Ward: West Park
School Number: 3934006

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th January 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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