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Best schools in Wallsend

14 schools in Wallsend with the same league rank as the North Tyneside league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Wallsend's own ranking

In WallsendSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Redesdale Primary School82%7%Top 14% (6/46) in North Tyneside
2Western Community Primary School76%15%Top 22% (10/46) in North Tyneside
3St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend76%10%Top 24% (11/46) in North Tyneside
4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend66%10%Top 46% (21/46) in North Tyneside
5Denbigh Community Primary School65%10%Top 48% (22/46) in North Tyneside
6Hadrian Park Primary School65%6%Top 50% (23/46) in North Tyneside
7Stephenson Memorial Primary School59%12%(29/46) in North Tyneside
8Wallsend Jubilee Primary School58%5%(31/46) in North Tyneside
9Richardson Dees Primary School52%3%(36/46) in North Tyneside
10St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend48%0%(39/46) in North Tyneside
11Battle Hill Primary School45%0%(40/46) in North Tyneside
12Carville Academy10%0%(46/46) in North Tyneside

Not ranked: St Peter's Church of England Primary School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Dunn Street Primary SchoolJarrow2.1 miles95%5%1st (1/41) in South Tyneside
West Jesmond Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.9 miles84%28%Top 5% (3/64) in Newcastle upon Tyne
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.2 miles83%20%Top 7% (3/46) in North Tyneside
Cragside Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.2 miles83%12%Top 8% (5/64) in Newcastle upon Tyne
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest HallNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.7 miles83%0%Top 9% (4/46) in North Tyneside
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, JarrowJarrow2.2 miles82%4%Top 13% (5/41) in South Tyneside
Benton Dene Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.5 miles79%17%Top 16% (7/46) in North Tyneside
Benton Park Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.0 miles79%11%Top 13% (8/64) in Newcastle upon Tyne
New York Primary SchoolNorth Shields2.9 miles79%8%Top 18% (8/46) in North Tyneside
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, NewcastleNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.0 miles77%20%Top 16% (10/64) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Wallsend's own ranking

In WallsendSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Burnside College42.025%(10/11) in North Tyneside

Not ranked: Churchill Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields4.7 miles57.668%1st (1/11) in North Tyneside
Marden High SchoolNorth Shields4.4 miles55.066%Top 19% (2/11) in North Tyneside
Gosforth AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne3.9 miles55.063%1st (1/13) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadGateshead4.2 miles54.361%1st (1/9) in Gateshead
St Mary's Catholic SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.6 miles54.160%Top 16% (2/13) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Whitley Bay High SchoolWhitley Bay4.8 miles54.056%Top 28% (3/11) in North Tyneside
Jesmond Park AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.2 miles53.160%Top 24% (3/13) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne5.0 miles51.855%Top 31% (4/13) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Red House AcademySunderland6.2 miles49.862%Top 23% (4/18) in Sunderland
George Stephenson High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne3.2 miles49.746%Top 37% (4/11) in North Tyneside

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Wallsend's own ranking

In WallsendSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Burnside College39.8+0.481st (1/7) in North Tyneside

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Gosforth AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne3.9 miles38.9+0.131st (1/10) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Whitley Bay High SchoolWhitley Bay4.8 miles37.5+0.08Top 29% (2/7) in North Tyneside
Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields4.7 miles35.7+0.11Top 43% (3/7) in North Tyneside
St Mary's Catholic SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.6 miles35.4-0.32Top 20% (2/10) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne5.0 miles35.4-0.20Top 30% (3/10) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadGateshead4.2 miles35.2-0.37Top 34% (3/9) in Gateshead
St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolNorth Shields2.9 miles35.2-0.04(4/7) in North Tyneside
George Stephenson High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne3.2 miles33.3-0.21(5/7) in North Tyneside
St Cuthbert's High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne5.7 miles33.3+0.08Top 40% (4/10) in Newcastle upon Tyne
North East Futures UTCNewcastle Upon Tyne3.7 miles32.9-0.03Top 50% (5/10) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Wallsend itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Royal Grammar SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne3.0 miles47.11st (1/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Dame Allan's SchoolsNewcastle-upon-Tyne4.7 miles43.8Top 40% (2/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST3.0 miles39.6(3/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
The Newcastle SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne3.7 miles31.3(4/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Westfield SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne3.8 miles29.6(5/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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