What Kind of School Are We?

  • Longbenton High School is a co-educational, maintained secondary school for students aged 11-18, with a Sixth Form.

  • We are a foundation school under the local authority of North Tyneside.

  • Our most recent Ofsted inspection was on 28 June 2022, and the school’s overall rating was improved from Requires Improvement to Good.

  • Number on Roll: 900 students in Y7-11 (180 in each year group)

  • Heavily oversubscribed for the past 3 years: we are a popular first choice for families across the borough