High Tunstall College of Science
Foundation secondary school in Hartlepool (Hartlepool).
Attainment 8
39.5
▼ 6.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
29.4%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.7%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.0%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
100%
1,399 / 1,394 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jan 2025
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).High Tunstall College of Science is a secondary school located in Hartlepool. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,396 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,394. The school is led by Mr Mark Tilling.
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 111748
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Timothy Blades | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Hauxwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lindsay Park | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Ball | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Flounders | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah France-Gorton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Atkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ken Shepherd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Asensio | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachael Claire Metcalf | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Joseph Lewandowski | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lorraine Wilson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Charles Darby | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sandra Shears | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Marion Agar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Richard Tilling | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Ms Joanne Foreman Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Emily Carr Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Peter Hayward Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Graeme Hauxwell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record