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Hill Top School

Gateshead·Not applicable·North East·Community special school·NE10 8LT
URN: 130942
CompareDfE profile
1.4
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2022/2023
-1.68
Progress 8
2022/2023 · CI: [-2.35, -1.01]
5.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2022/2023
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2022/2023

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.

Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progress
Below-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

-1.68
Progress 8
[-2.35, -1.01]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

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Watch-outs

  • Small cohort (25 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.

What to do next

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)25——————
2024/202521——————
2023/202418——————
2022/2023201.4-1.685.0%—0.0%0.1
2021/202224——————

EBacc figures stop at 2022/2023: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Gateshead for local comparison.

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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 54.3Progress 8 +0.71
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Whickham School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 50.2Progress 8 +0.26
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Thorp Academy
Attainment 8 49.8Progress 8 -0.12
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XP Gateshead
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 48.4
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School information

URN130942
Local authorityGateshead
RegionNorth East
PhaseNot applicable
TypeCommunity special school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-19
HeadteacherExecutive Headteacher Anita Bell
Trust—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeNE10 8LT
Pupils135
FSM eligible57.5%

Contact and identifiers

Wealcroft, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 8LT

1914692462
DfE number7008
UKPRN10015770
Opened1 Sept 1997
GIAS updated30 Jan 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated30 Jan 2026
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published—

Latest Ofsted inspection

Quality of education—
Behaviour and attitudes—
Personal development—
Leadership and management—
Safeguarding—
Inspection type—
Category of concern—
Inspection date—
Publication date—