Longbenton High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East NE12 8ER · North Tyneside
#123 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2774 of 4,090 nationally
About Longbenton High School
Longbenton High School is a local authority secondary located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the North Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 995 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 123rd of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (38th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 995; capacity filled 90%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.4%; ebacc average points 3.63.
There are 133 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Longbenton High School ranks 91st of 129 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Longbenton High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 995
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.63
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Longbenton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Benton Dene Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
466 students · 0 m away
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 572 m away
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 593 m away
Balliol Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
157 students · 959 m away
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.1 km away
Westmoor Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
343 students · 1.2 km away
Ivy Road Primary School
Newcastle upon Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
115 students · 1.2 km away
Forest Hall Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
148 students · 1.2 km away
Hopespring Newcastle
Longbenton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
14 students · 1.5 km away
Benton Park Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
457 students · 1.6 km away
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1,043 students
Belmont Community School
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887 students
Kingsmeadow Community School
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Hebburn Comprehensive School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Longbenton High School a good school?
Longbenton High School has a Success Index (England) of 33.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #123 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Longbenton High School rank in North East?
Longbenton High School ranks #123 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2774 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Longbenton High School?
Longbenton High School had 995 students in 2025.
Is Longbenton High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Longbenton High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Longbenton High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Longbenton High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.