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Hill Top School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wealcroft
 Felling
 Gateshead
 Tyne and Wear NE10 8LT
Telephone: 0191 469 2462

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 1997
History: This school arose from Joicey Road School and Hewburn School
Federation: Dryden and Hill Top Learning Federation

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Ms Anita Bell (since February 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Louise Coulson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.08 / 33
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.81
Number of pupils: 127
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.0
Sex: Mixed (72% boys / 28% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 66.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,349,168*
Income Per Pupil: £26,371
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Gateshead
Constituency: Gateshead
Electoral Ward: High Fell
School Number: 3907008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th October 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Same Federation
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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