St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Academy converter in Hebburn, South Tyneside.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1377 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1490 |
| Free school meals | 20.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Address | Mill Lane, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2ET |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjosephs.uk.net |
| Telephone | 01914282700 |
| URN | 139878 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 September 2022, published 23 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| 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
- Hebburn Comprehensive School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Heworth Grange School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Jarrow School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Walker Riverside Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- XP Gateshead (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Burnside College (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Benfield School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (secondary school, about 4.3 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.