Gateshead
Heworth Grange School
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 36.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.4
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- 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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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Gateshead council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Gateshead’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
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)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 229 | 36.4 | — | 38.0% | 6.1% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 204 | 37.1 | -0.86 | 45.6% | 12.7% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 195 | 38.6 | -0.95 | 44.0% | 29.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 207 | 41.4 | -0.78 | 55.0% | 27.0% | 3.7 |
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 |
| Latest pupils | 229 |
| FSM eligible | 52.6% |
Contact and identifiers
High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PT
https://www.heworthgrange.org/View local authority page1914212244| 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 | 2024/2025 |
| 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 |