High Tunstall College of Science
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High Tunstall College of Science (since 2005; previously High Tunstall Comprehensive School) is a secondary
school in Hartlepool, England.
schools system.
According to 2004 government statistics, the school has a GCSE record similar to the national level, and at the end of the 2003-2004 year was just 1% above the national average. Tunstall, however, is considerably higher than the town average (67%), although the Hartlepool scores are also improving. The school achieved unusually high A*-C grade attainment in the 2002-2003 year, with a 10% increase on 2001-2002.
The school has a high number of special needs students, with one in five pupils having a special needs record. The school takes on most of the SEN students in the area, and as of such is noted for the facilities available to disabled students.
At the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year, the school was designated a specialist Science College
with a secondary specialism of Maths. The school also had a two-day OFSTED
inspection in October 2005.
, a running track and several fields used mainly for Physical Education
lessons.
Secondary
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school in Hartlepool, England.
History
The school was originally a boys technical school, but adopted its current form and name in 1973 after changes in the BritishUnited Kingdom
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schools system.
Academics
The school is one of six secondary schools in the area and currently fluctuates between 4th and 5th in the local area ranking, based on GCSE results. Its headteacher is Mr Mark Tilling.According to 2004 government statistics, the school has a GCSE record similar to the national level, and at the end of the 2003-2004 year was just 1% above the national average. Tunstall, however, is considerably higher than the town average (67%), although the Hartlepool scores are also improving. The school achieved unusually high A*-C grade attainment in the 2002-2003 year, with a 10% increase on 2001-2002.
The school has a high number of special needs students, with one in five pupils having a special needs record. The school takes on most of the SEN students in the area, and as of such is noted for the facilities available to disabled students.
At the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year, the school was designated a specialist Science College
Science College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
with a secondary specialism of Maths. The school also had a two-day OFSTED
Ofsted
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inspection in October 2005.
Blocks
High Tunstall School consists of five main blocks - one is used primarily for administration, two almost completely for teaching, another isolated block exists as a combination for the two and one temporary block uses exclusively for teaching. The school also has a 20M x 5M swimming poolSwimming pool
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, a running track and several fields used mainly for Physical Education
Physical education
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lessons.
Background statistics
According to 2004 government statistics, High Tunstall School has just over 1,150 students at the school. Of these 3.8% of pupils have a special needs record with statements, with a further 21.4% possessing a record without statements. This means that over a quarter of students have some SEN involvement, a total well above the national average possessed mainly due to the taking on of most students from local special needs primary schools.Statistics based on Year 11 students
Of the students attending the school in 2004, 231 started the school year at the age of 15, meaning that they started the year as part of Year 11. 38 of the 231 possessed some form of special needs, 6 with statements. Out of the year group a solid 55% obtained a 5+ A*-C attainment level at the start of the school year, with 96% holding a 5+ A*-G attainment level, and 98% managing at least an entry level qualification. This start of year achievement would leave High Tunstall above average for both the Hartlepool LEA and England.Four-year record
| Year | 5+ A*-C grades | 1+ GCSE/GNVQ/Qualification |
| 2001 | 50% | 99% |
| 2002 | 51% | 96% |
| 2003 | 61% | 97% |
| 2004 | 55% | 98% |
External links
- Performance tables from Department for Education and Skills: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfekx1_05.pl?School=8054133 and http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/dfe1x1_05.pl?Mode=Z&Code=&School=8054133&Type=&back=&No=805
- College Website: http://www.htcs.org.uk