Harton Academy

State-Funded School

harton-academy-south-tyneside-north-east

North EastRegion

South TynesideLocal Authority

South ShieldsConstituency

NE34 6DLPostcode

3.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Harton Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in South Tyneside, North East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,599 pupils. Harton Academy is part of THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.91

Ethnicity

White

83%

Asian

12%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,599

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,599
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: THE ILLUMINARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
20 Mar 2024	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
20 Jun 2022	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Good	Requires improvement
30 Jan 2013	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.