High Tunstall College of Science

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–161,396 pupils

Elwick Road, West Park, TS26 0LQWebsite01429261446

Good1,396 pupilsAges 11–16

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Pupils1,396

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Type

Foundation

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,396 / 1,394 (100%)

Head Teacher

Mr Mark Tilling

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jan 2025

Results

Attainment 8: 44.3

AdmissionsIn demand

1.4x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 51 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

90%

Would recommend

Avg 89%

7.3%

Absence rate

Avg 6.7%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.3%vs 6.7% avg

Would recommend

90%vs 89% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.3%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence16.8%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate19.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 51 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 19.3%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 7.0%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty90 pupils (25%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health88 pupils (24%)

Specific Learning Difficulty68 pupils (19%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder58 pupils (16%)

Speech, Language & Communication33 pupils (9%)

Physical Disability9 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed8 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment7 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment3 pupils (1%)

Other1 pupils (0%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 95

Teaching assistants (FTE)32

Support staff (FTE)75

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,396

Free school meals 28.7%

English as additional language 4.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British90.5%

Bangladeshi1.6%

Asian Other1.4%

White Other1.1%

Pakistani1.1%

Black African0.8%

Mixed White & Asian0.7%

Other0.6%

Indian0.6%

Chinese0.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.4%

Mixed White & African0.3%

Unclassified0.2%

Black Other0.1%

Mixed Other0.1%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

143 responses

Happy child90.0%

Good progress90.0%

Safe90.0%

Well led90.0%

Well taught80.0%

Informed80.0%

Good behaviour80.0%

Well looked after60.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Oct 2024

Leavers' Destinations

88.0%

to education

Sixth Form2.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET6.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,417

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,183 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,069

Support staff£984

Premises£490

Energy£247

Learning resources£396

Income per pupil£7,338

2023-24

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