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High Tunstall College of Science

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personMr Mark Tilling

location_onHartlepool, TS26 0LQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,352

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Attainment 8

44.3

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Hartlepool

#1,867 of 3,216 nationally

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High Tunstall College of Science is a Foundation school secondary school in Hartlepool, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

High Tunstall College of Science is a foundation school in Hartlepool, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,396 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.3, placing the school #3 in Hartlepool and #1,867 of 3,216 nationally. 48.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

48.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.8%

Entering EBacc20.10%

EBacc APS3.67

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19.90%

EBacc APS3.6

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.31

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS3.81

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.57

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.89

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 January 2025

Inspection Report

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01 July 2021

Inspection Report

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23 June 2016

Inspection Report

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04 June 2014

Inspection Report

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20 June 2012

Inspection Report

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30 September 2009

Inspection Report

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24 September 2008

Inspection Report

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03 March 2008

Inspection Report

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03 November 2005

Inspection Report

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09 October 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-01-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-06-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.9%(54 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,396 pupils. During this period, there were 127 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,396	127	9.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,395	130	9.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,388	87	6.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,387	85	6.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,391	93	6.7%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,350	67	5.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,352	151	11.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,348	148	11.0%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,315	115	8.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,314	133	10.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,310	102	7.8%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,257	50	4.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,256	34	2.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,260	80	6.3%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,195	3	0.3%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,195	84	7.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,196	78	6.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,107	44	4.0%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,107	83	7.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,097	145	13.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,067	169	15.8%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,055	129	12.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,051	169	16.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	985	80	8.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	982	90	9.2%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	971	56	5.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 90 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 88 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 68 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 58 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 33 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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High Tunstall College of Science

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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