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Schools in Gateshead

92 open schools including 72 primary and 20 secondary providers. Browse top performers, Ofsted outcomes and links to explore every school on the map.

72

Primary

20

Secondary

11

Post-16

Ofsted outcomes in Gateshead

Outstanding12 (13%)
Good69 (75%)
Requires improvement2 (2%)
Inadequate0 (0%)

Top primary schools in Gateshead

DfE data for 202425 academic year

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  1. 1

    Clover Hill Community Primary School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good

    93%

    KS2 RWM expected

  2. 2

    Fellside Community Primary School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good

    90%

    KS2 RWM expected

  3. 3

    St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon

    Blaydon-on-Tyne | Outstanding

    90%

    KS2 RWM expected

  4. 4

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good

    90%

    KS2 RWM expected

  5. 5

    St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green

    Gateshead | Good

    85%

    KS2 RWM expected

  6. 6

    Greenside Primary School

    Ryton | Outstanding

    83%

    KS2 RWM expected

  7. 7

    Blaydon West Primary School

    Blaydon-on-Tyne | Good

    83%

    KS2 RWM expected

  8. 8

    Front Street Community Primary School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Outstanding

    82%

    KS2 RWM expected

Top secondary schools in Gateshead

DfE data for 202425 academic year

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  1. 1

    Emmanuel College

    Gateshead | Outstanding

    60.0

    Attainment 8

  2. 2

    Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead

    Gateshead | Outstanding

    53.0

    Attainment 8

  3. 3

    Whickham School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good

    52.9

    Attainment 8

  4. 4

    Ateres Girls High School

    Gateshead

    52.7

    Attainment 8

  5. 5

    St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

    Blaydon-on-Tyne | Good

    51.8

    Attainment 8

  6. 6

    Thorp Academy

    Ryton | Good

    47.1

    Attainment 8

  7. 7

    Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

    Chester le Street | Good

    46.6

    Attainment 8

  8. 8

    Kingsmeadow Community School

    Gateshead | Good

    42.7

    Attainment 8

Selective schools may also appear in our grammar schools section.

Top post-16 providers in Gateshead

DfE data for 2024/25 academic year

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  1. 1

    Emmanuel College

    Gateshead | Outstanding

    37.6

    A-Level APS

  2. 2

    Whickham School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good

    35.9

    A-Level APS

  3. 3

    Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead

    Gateshead | Outstanding

    35.2

    A-Level APS

  4. 4

    St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

    Blaydon-on-Tyne | Good

    34.8

    A-Level APS

  5. 5

    Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

    Chester le Street | Good

    34.0

    A-Level APS

  6. 6

    Thorp Academy

    Ryton | Good

    31.3

    A-Level APS

  7. 7

    Grace College

    Gateshead | Requires improvement

    28.8

    A-Level APS

  8. 8

    Kingsmeadow Community School

    Gateshead | Good

    26.6

    A-Level APS

About schools in Gateshead

This page summarises open schools in Gateshead using official DfE exam results and Ofsted inspection data on FavSchools. Use the school map to search by postcode, league tables for full rankings, and compare to review schools side by side before applying through your local authority.

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Gateshead?
Gateshead has 92 open schools on FavSchools, including 72 primary, 20 secondary and post-16 providers with published data where available.
How are top schools in Gateshead ranked?
Primary schools are ranked by KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard. Secondary schools use GCSE Attainment 8. Post-16 providers use A-Level average point score per entry. All figures come from the latest DfE performance tables.
How do I find schools near me in Gateshead?
Use the FavSchools interactive map to search by postcode within Gateshead, filter by Ofsted rating and phase, then compare shortlisted schools side by side.