Mortimer Community College

School Name: Mortimer Community College
Address: Reading Road
Town/City: South Shields
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE33 4UG
Telephone Number: 01914 566511
Website: http://www.mortimercommunitycollege.co.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mr Simon Hignett
Capacity: 1156
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1139 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.6%

URN: 108727
DfE Number: 393/4006
UKPRN: 10016610
UPRN: 100000506479
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: South Shields (E14001492)
Electoral Ward: West Park (E05016276)

Easting & Northing: 436817E, 565329N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 54.65" N 1° 25' 34" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXHJF+PH

DfE Record: View record

1. Mortimer Primary School (0.1km)
2. Park View School (0.5km)
3. Ashley Academy (0.5km)
4. Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre (0.5km)
5. St Wilfrid's RC College (0.7km)
6. Tyne Coast College (0.7km)
7. Stanhope Primary School (0.8km)
8. Laygate Community School (0.8km)
9. AutismAble CIC (1.1km)
10. SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields (1.1km)