Academic Performance
GCSE results were below the national average. The school was not known to concentrate on the more crucial subjects like Maths and English. Results for these subjects were poor, around 40%. However, this year's (2012) results show a significant increase in achievement with 97% of mainstream students gained 5A*-Cs and 57% of students who accessed the mainstream curriculum gained 5A*-Cs including English and maths, a significant increase of over 7% on last year’s figure. There is only one school in South Tyneside LEA has a sixth form, and A-levels are available at the South Tyneside College.
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