Gateshead
Heworth Grange School
GCSE results 2026: every Gateshead school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 37.9 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.9
- Attainment 8
- 32%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.86
- Progress 8
- [-1.07, -0.66]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 207 | 152 | 152 (100%) | 324 |
| September 2025 | 197 | 119 | 119 (100%) | 246 |
| September 2024 | 208 | 102 | 102 (100%) | 243 |
| September 2023 | 216 | 97 | 97 (100%) | 246 |
| September 2022 | 223 | 91 | 91 (100%) | 241 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Gateshead’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 196 | 37.9 | — | 32.1% | 5.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 229 | 36.4 | — | 26.2% | — | 6.1% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 204 | 37.1 | -0.86 | 27.9% | — | 12.7% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 195 | 38.6 | -0.95 | 27.7% | — | 28.7% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 207 | 41.4 | -0.78 | — | — | 27.0% | 3.7 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gateshead for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145490 |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Neil Rodgers |
| Trust | CONSILIUM ACADEMIES |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE10 0PT |
| Pupils | 993 |
| FSM eligible | 52.6% |
Contact and identifiers
High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PT
https://www.heworthgrange.org/1914212244| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10066526 |
| Opened | 1 Feb 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Dec 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2024 |