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Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Search and compare schools in Newcastle upon Tyne 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.

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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
109
in Newcastle upon Tyne
Average Attainment 8
42.8
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.42
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
43%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
53%
of 59 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Newcastle upon Tyne secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Newcastle upon Tyne schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Gosforth Academy
Academy converter · Good
55.0+0.6463%
2St Mary's Catholic School
Academy converter · Outstanding
54.1+0.5660%
3Jesmond Park Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
53.1+0.2960%
4Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Academy converter · Not judged
51.8+0.5455%
5Westfield School
Other independent school
51.2—61%
6St Cuthbert's High School
Academy converter · Good
46.90.0052%
7Walbottle Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
46.3-0.6954%
8Callerton Academy
Free schools · Good
41.6—36%
9Kenton School
Academy converter · Not judged
41.4-0.8541%
10Walker Riverside Academy
Academy converter · Not judged
37.1-0.9230%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Gosforth Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.0Progress 8 +0.64
St Mary's Catholic School
SecondaryAttainment 8 54.1Progress 8 +0.56
Jesmond Park Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.1Progress 8 +0.29
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.8Progress 8 +0.54
St Cuthbert's High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.9Progress 8 0.00

Catchment distances and university destinations in Newcastle upon Tyne

We hold the last distance offered for 7 Newcastle upon Tyne schools, 2018–2020, from the council’s allocation figures. See Newcastle upon Tyne school catchment distances

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Gosforth Academy2.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. St Mary's Catholic School1.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. St Cuthbert's High School1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Sacred Heart Catholic High School1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Jesmond Park Academy1.4% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. St Mary's Catholic School38.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. St Cuthbert's High School37.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Sacred Heart Catholic High School36.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Gosforth Academy30.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Jesmond Park Academy28.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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