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Schools in Gateshead
Search and compare schools in Gateshead with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
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Schools indexed
91
in Gateshead
Average Attainment 8
48.3
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.16
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
50%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
69%
of 45 inspected
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Gateshead
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Gateshead secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Gateshead schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateres Girls High School Other independent school | 60.2 | — | 88% | |
| 2 | Emmanuel College City technology college · Not judged | 59.8 | +0.61 | 74% | |
| 3 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Academy converter · Outstanding | 54.3 | +0.71 | 61% | |
| 4 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Academy converter · Good | 52.0 | +0.05 | 53% | |
| 5 | Whickham School Academy converter · Not judged | 50.2 | +0.26 | 56% | |
| 6 | Thorp Academy Academy sponsor led | 49.8 | -0.12 | 59% | |
| 7 | XP Gateshead Free schools · Not judged | 48.4 | — | 52% | |
| 8 | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Academy converter · Good | 45.2 | -0.28 | 39% | |
| 9 | Kingsmeadow Community School Community school · Good | 45.1 | -0.75 | 43% | |
| 10 | Grace College Academy converter · Requires improvement | 40.1 | -1.07 | 36% |
Showing 1–10 of 91 schools
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All schools in Gateshead (A–Z)
1–91 of 91 schools
- Ateres Girls High SchoolNot applicable · NE10 9PQ
- Barley Mow Primary SchoolPrimary · DH3 2DJ
- Bede Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 0DJ
- Bensham Grove Nursery SchoolNursery · NE8 2XD
- Bill Quay Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 0UN
- Birtley East Community Primary SchoolPrimary · DH3 1QQ
- Blaydon West Primary SchoolPrimary · NE21 4PY
- Brandling Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 0JB
- Brighton Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · NE8 1XS
- Caedmon Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE8 4LH
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadSecondary · NE9 6RZ
- Carr Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE9 5NB
- Chopwell Primary SchoolPrimary · NE17 7HS
- Clover Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE16 5SJ
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, GatesheadPrimary · NE8 4QL
- Crookhill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE40 3ES
- Dryden SchoolNot applicable · NE9 5UR
- Dunston Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE11 9NX
- Emmanuel CollegeNot applicable · NE11 0AN
- Emmaville Primary SchoolPrimary · NE40 4ND
- Eslington Primary SchoolNot applicable · NE8 2EP
- Falla Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 9HP
- Fell Dyke Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE9 7AA
- Fellside Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE16 5AY
- Front Street Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE16 4AY
- Furrowfield SchoolNot applicable · NE10 9RZ
- Gateshead Jewish Boarding SchoolNot applicable · NE8 1HG
- Gateshead Jewish Nursery SchoolNot applicable · NE8 1RB
- Gibside SchoolNot applicable · NE8 4DE
- Glynwood Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE9 5SY
- Grace CollegeSecondary · NE9 6LE
- Greenside Primary SchoolPrimary · NE40 4AX
- Harlow Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE9 7TB
- Haskel SchoolNot applicable · NE8 4DR
- Heworth Grange SchoolSecondary · NE10 0PT
- Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE39 2JE
- High Spen Primary SchoolPrimary · NE39 2BQ
- Hill Top SchoolNot applicable · NE10 8LT
- Kells Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · NE9 5HX
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE8 4UN
- Keser Girls SchoolNot applicable · NE8 1NR
- Keser Torah Boys' SchoolNot applicable · NE8 4EA
- Kibblesworth AcademyPrimary · NE11 0XP
- Kingsmeadow Community SchoolSecondary · NE11 9NX
- Larkspur Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE9 6SS
- Lingey House Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 8DN
- Lobley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · NE11 0AT
- Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademySecondary · DH3 2LP
- Oakfield Infant SchoolPrimary · NE9 6JH
- Oakfield Junior SchoolPrimary · NE9 6JH
- Parkhead Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE21 6LT
- Portobello Primary SchoolPrimary · DH3 2LY
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · DH3 1AY
- Riverside Primary AcademyPrimary · NE11 9DX
- River Tyne Academy GatesheadNot applicable · NE9 5PQ
- Roman Road Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 8SA
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE39 2PP
- Ryton Community Infant SchoolPrimary · NE40 3AF
- Ryton Junior SchoolPrimary · NE40 3AF
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ByermoorPrimary · NE16 6NU
- South Street Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE8 4BB
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, CrawcrookPrimary · NE40 4UN
- St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · NE8 2HQ
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, PelawPrimary · NE10 0QY
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow GreenPrimary · NE9 7HX
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadPrimary · NE10 8PP
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, BirtleyPrimary · DH3 1LU
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, BirtleyPrimary · DH3 2PN
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlaydonPrimary · NE21 4BG
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadPrimary · NE8 1LR
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, HighfieldPrimary · NE39 2JE
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamPrimary · NE16 4HB
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, BlaydonPrimary · NE21 4NE
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary, WrekentonPrimary · NE9 7LH
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellPrimary · NE9 5TU
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, DunstonPrimary · NE8 2QU
- St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonSecondary · NE21 4BQ
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadPrimary · NE10 0DJ
- Swalwell Primary SchoolPrimary · NE16 3HZ
- The Cedars AcademyNot applicable · NE9 6QD
- The Drive Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 0PY
- The Gateshead Cheder Primary SchoolNot applicable · NE8 3HY
- Thorp AcademySecondary · NE40 3AH
- Wardley Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 8TX
- Washingwell Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE16 4RB
- West Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · NE21 6PH
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · NE16 5QW
- Whickham SchoolSecondary · NE16 5AR
- White Mere Community Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 8BA
- Windy Nook Primary SchoolPrimary · NE10 9BD
- XP GatesheadSecondary · NE10 9UZ
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High-attainment secondary schools in Gateshead
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
SecondaryAttainment 8 54.3Progress 8 +0.71
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.0Progress 8 +0.05
Whickham School
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.2Progress 8 +0.26
Thorp Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.8Progress 8 -0.12
XP Gateshead
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.4
Catchment distances and university destinations in Gateshead
Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge
- Emmanuel College3.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Thorp Academy0.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy0.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
Most leavers to Russell Group universities
- Emmanuel College39.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead24.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon23.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Whickham School22.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Thorp Academy17.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings