High Tunstall College of Science

Coordinates: 54°41′17″N 1°14′56″W / 54.688°N 1.249°W / 54.688; -1.249 High Tunstall College of Science (since 2005; previously High Tunstall Comprehensive School) is a secondary school in Hartlepool, England.

History

The school was originally built to amalgamate Hartlepool boys technical school and Brierton Hill Technical High School for girls in 1973 after changes in the British schools system.

Academics

The school is one of six secondary schools in the area. The headteacher is Mr Mark Tilling.

At the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year, the school was designated a specialist Science College with a secondary specialism of Maths.

Blocks

High Tunstall School consists of five main blocks ( A-B-C-D-E). Block A is used for cooking, block B is used for maths and science, block C is for citizenship, philosophy, ethics, history, geography and English . Block D is for arts and languages and block E is for world affairs. Block A is also used for administration. Two blocks are almost completely for teaching and another isolated block exists as a combination for the two. There is also one temporary block, which is used exclusively for teaching. The school also has a 20M x 5M swimming pool, a running track and several fields used mainly for Physical Education lessons.

2004 official statistics

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: and
College Website: http://www.htcs.org.uk

Schools in Hartlepool

Primary	Fens Primary School

Secondary	Dyke House Sports and Technology College English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College High Tunstall College of Science Manor Community Academy St Hild's Church of England School

Further Education	Hartlepool College of Further Education Hartlepool Sixth Form College

Defunct	St Francis RC Grammar School

Schools in County Durham

Secondary	Belmont Community School Bishop Barrington School Consett Academy Dene Community School Durham Community Business College Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Easington Academy Egglescliffe School Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Framwellgate School Durham Fyndoune Community College Greenfield Community College The Hermitage Academy King James I Academy North Durham Academy Park View School Parkside Academy St Bede's RC School Lanchester St Bede's RC School Peterlee St John's Catholic School St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Seaham School of Technology Sedgefield Community College Shotton Hall Academy Staindrop School Tanfield School Teesdale School Wellfield Community School Whitworth Park School Woodham Academy Wolsingham Community College

Special	Glendene Arts Academy

Independent	Barnard Castle School Chorister School Durham High School for Girls Durham School

Further Education	Bishop Auckland College Derwentside College East Durham College New College Durham

Defunct	Roseberry College

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