High Tunstall College of Science
School Name: High Tunstall College of Science Address: Elwick Road, West Park Town/City: Hartlepool Postcode: TS26 0LQ Telephone Number: 01429 261446 Website: http://www.htcs.org.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Mark Tilling
Capacity: 1394
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1399 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.7%
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 111748
DfE Number: 805/4133
UKPRN: 10003064
UPRN: 100110786540
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Hartlepool (E06000001)
Constituency: Hartlepool (E14001272)
Electoral Ward: Rural West (E05013046)
Easting & Northing: 448586E, 532812N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 41' 19.16" N 1° 14' 51.67" W
Plus Code: 9C6WMQQ2+FW
DfE Record: View record
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- Ms Marion Agar - Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 February 2027.
- Mr Paul Asensio - Governor. Appointed on 7 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 January 2029.
- Mr Mark Atkinson - Governor. Appointed on 25 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 February 2027.
- Mr Christopher Ball - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2030.
- Mr Timothy Blades - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 3 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
- Mrs Emily Carr - Governor. Appointed on 7 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2025.
- Mr Joseph Charles Darby - Governor. Appointed on 16 February 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 February 2027.
- Mr Richard Flounders - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 March 2030.
- Ms Joanne Foreman - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 November 2025.
- Mrs Sarah France-Gorton - Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2029.
- Mr Paul Graeme Hauxwell - Governor. Appointed on 26 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 April 2026.
- Mr Paul Hauxwell - Governor. Appointed on 26 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 April 2030.
- Mr Peter Hayward - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr John Joseph Lewandowski - Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 November 2028.
- Mrs Rachael Claire Metcalf - Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 November 2028.
- Mrs Lindsay Park - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2030.
- Mrs Jane Reed - Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2025.
- Mrs Sandra Shears - Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
- Mr Ken Shepherd - Governor. Appointed on 15 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 February 2029.
- Mr Mark Richard Tilling - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2010 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Lorraine Wilson - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 November 2028.