Foundation school Secondary Open

High Tunstall College of Science

Elwick Road, West Park, Hartlepool, TS26 0LQ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 July 2021). Last inspected 2 July 2021.

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1,396
Pupils
28.7%
Free school meals

About this school

High Tunstall College of Science is a Foundation school serving secondary age pupils, located in Hartlepool. The school has 1,396 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 July 2021). Last inspected 2 July 2021. The Headteacher is Mark Tilling. The school is administered by Hartlepool local authority.

School details

Headteacher
Mark Tilling
Local authority
Hartlepool
Gender
Mixed
URN
111748

Admissions

Applications for places at High Tunstall College of Science are handled by the school or the local authority (Hartlepool). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.32
Progress 8 · 2023-24
48%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
63%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
3.67
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
20%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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