Thomas Hepburn Community Academy, based in Gateshead, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy currently has around 166 pupils on roll, which is about 22% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56% boys and 44% girls. Around 55.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Around 82% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (73%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 70% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Swards Road, Gateshead, NE10 9UZ |
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| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gateshead |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Hijab Zaheer |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140035 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 166 |
| Number of Boys: | 93 |
| Number of Girls: | 73 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Nook Junior School Albion Street , NE10 9BD | - not rated | 403 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windy Nook Infant School Albion Street , NE10 9BD | - not rated | 403 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windy Nook Primary School Albion Street , NE10 9BD | 3out of 4 | 403 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Colegate Junior School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH | - not rated | 548 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colegate Infant School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH | - not rated | 548 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Hepburn Community Academy Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 96 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heworth Comprehensive Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT | - not rated | 867 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT | - not rated | 874 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ | - not rated | 701 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ | 3out of 4 | 944 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT | 3out of 4 | 1,515 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hewburn School Wealcroft , NE10 8LT | - not rated | 1,515 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cumbric Springwell Community Hub , Lanchester Avenue NE9 7AL | - not rated | 1,781 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.