State SchoolSecondary

Mortimer Community College

Reading Road, South Shields NE33 4UG

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
1,139
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,156
Local authority
South Tyneside
North East

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 41.9, an average GCSE grade of about 4.2
29thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.6
53rdpercentile
Attendance34% of pupils persistently absent
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Mortimer Community College

Mortimer Community College is a state secondary school in South Shields, South Tyneside, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11).

It has 1,139 pupils on roll and room for 1,156. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Reading Road
South Shields NE33 4UG
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Community school
Pupils on roll
1,139
Capacity
1,156 pupils
Free school meals
42.60% of pupils eligible
Local authority
South Tyneside
Nation
England
URN
108727

Schools near Mortimer Community College

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Boldon School
State · Year 7–Year 11 · 1,043 pupils
22.3 mi

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