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: 1111
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.40% (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: £8,152
* 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
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre (0.6km) show on map
  3. Park View School (0.6km) show on map
  4. St Wilfrid's RC College (0.6km) show on map
  5. Ashley Academy (0.6km) show on map
  6. Tyne Coast College (0.6km) show on map
  7. Laygate Community School (0.8km) show on map
  8. Stanhope Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  9. SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, So... (1.0km) show on map
  10. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (1.3km) show on map
  11. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South S... (1.3km) show on map
  12. Harton Academy (1.4km) show on map
  13. Westoe Crown Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  14. Ridgeway Primary Academy (1.7km) show on map
  15. Bamburgh School (1.7km) show on map
  16. Sea View Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  17. Marine Park Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  18. Harton Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  19. Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South... (1.9km) show on map
  20. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (2.2km) show on map
  21. Biddick Hall Junior School (2.2km) show on map
  22. Lord Blyton Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  23. Epinay Business and Enterprise School (2.3km) show on map
  24. Monkton Infants' School (2.4km) show on map
  25. Hadrian Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  26. Monkton Academy (2.6km) show on map
  27. Biddick Hall Infants' School (2.7km) show on map
  28. Forest View Primary (2.8km) show on map
  29. Waterville Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  30. Riverside Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  31. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ... (3.3km) show on map
  32. Simonside Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  33. Cleadon Church of England Academy (3.4km) show on map
  34. Percy Main Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  35. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  36. Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School (3.5km) show on map
  37. Christ Church CofE Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  38. Dunn Street Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  39. Spring Gardens Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  40. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow (3.7km) show on map
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  42. Clervaux Nursery School (3.8km) show on map
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