Harton Academy
Secondary school in South Shields, South Tyneside. Good (Feb 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 6 February 2024, report published 20 March 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2028
The last inspection was in February 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.8 milesMortimer Community College
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jan 2025)
- 0.9 milesSt Wilfrid's RC College
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Apr 2025)
- 2.3 milesWhitburn Church of England Academy
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 2.3 milesBoldon School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Feb 2025)
- 2.8 milesMonkwearmouth Academy
Good (Nov 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.