Mortimer Community College
Community school in South Shields, South Tyneside.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1139 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1156 |
| Free school meals | 42.60% |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Address | Reading Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4UG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.mortimercommunitycollege.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01914566511 |
| URN | 108727 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 January 2025, published 2 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Wilfrid's RC College (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Harton Academy (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Boldon School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Norham High School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Jarrow School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Kings Priory School (all-through school, about 4.2 km)
- John Spence Community High School (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Whitburn Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in South Tyneside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.