Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · North Tyneside
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About Longbenton High School
Longbenton High School is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
The North Tyneside Learning Trust is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 30 member schools: 16 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, 4 special schools. Local authorities: North Tyneside. Regions: North East. — from the The North Tyneside Learning Trust public record.
Longbenton High School is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Longbenton High School
- Address
- Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton
- Postcode
- NE12 8ER
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- URN (official identifier)
- 108645
- Establishment number
- 4039
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 995
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1105
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Academy trust
- The North Tyneside Learning Trust
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Watson
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 28 Jun 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- longbenton.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01912189500
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Longbenton High School
| 2025/26 | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 995 | 30,621 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.6% | 27.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.5% | 6.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Longbenton High School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Dec 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Jun 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jun 2012
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 28 Apr 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Longbenton High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 22.6% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Longbenton High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £321,200 for 292 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 32.7% | 29.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £360 | £388 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Longbenton High School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 995 pupils.
| This school | North Tyneside average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,912,421 £7,952 per pupil | £8,009 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £7,764,884 £7,804 per pupil | £8,195 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £4,555,221 £4,578 per pupil · 58.7% | £4,688 · 57.2% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £861,366 £866 per pupil · 11.1% | £1,107 · 13.5% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £318,389 £320 per pupil · 4.1% | £139 · 1.7% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £301,060 £303 per pupil · 3.9% | £111 · 1.4% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £147,537 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£447,346 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,517 per pupil, supply and agency £465 per pupil — spending up £287 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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