Schools in Gateshead
Gateshead at a glance
- Schools
- 82 66 state primary, 9 state secondary, 1 sixth-form or college and 6 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 97% 61 of the 63 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 5 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 11 Of 72 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 4% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 3 of 75 state schools that take an intake. Gateshead's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Gateshead
Primary
| Place in Gateshead | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Blaydon-on-Tyne | Top 10% |
| 2 | St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook | Ryton | Top 10% |
| 3 | St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell | Gateshead | Top 10% |
| 4 | Clover Hill Community Primary School | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Top 10% |
| 5 | Blaydon West Primary School | Blaydon-on-Tyne | Top 10% |
| 6 | Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Top 25% |
| 7 | Kibblesworth Academy | Gateshead | Top 25% |
| 8 | St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Gateshead | Top 25% |
| 9 | Front Street Community Primary School | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Top 25% |
| 10 | St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Gateshead | Top 25% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Gateshead primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Gateshead | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel College | Gateshead | Top 10% |
| 2 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | Gateshead | Top 25% |
| 3 | Whickham School | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Top half |
| 4 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | Blaydon-on-Tyne | Top half |
| 5 | XP Gateshead | Felling | Top half |
| 6 | Thorp Academy | Ryton | Top half |
| 7 | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Chester le Street | Lower half |
| 8 | Kingsmeadow Community School | Gateshead | Lower half |
| 9 | Heworth Grange School | Gateshead | Lower half |
| 10 | Grace College | Gateshead | Lower half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Gateshead secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Birtley 1 school · best schools
- Blaydon-on-Tyne 6 schools · best schools
- Chester le Street 6 schools · best schools
- Felling 1 school · best schools
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10 schools · best schools
- Rowlands Gill 4 schools · best schools
- Ryton 7 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Every Gateshead admission date · After offer day in Gateshead: replies, waiting lists and appeals
Gateshead catchment maps: the 6 school catchments we hold, with each map's source and year.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 3 of 75 state schools (4%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Gateshead: we hold checked fees for 0 of 6 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 51 nurseries and pre-schools in Gateshead, with fees held for 7. Nurseries in Gateshead by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Gateshead, A to Z by town
Birtley
Blaydon-on-Tyne
- Blaydon West Primary School
- Parkhead Community Primary School
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
- West Lane Primary School
Chester le Street
- Barley Mow Primary School
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
- Portobello Primary School
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Felling
Gateshead
- Ateres Girls High School
- Bede Community Primary School
- Bill Quay Primary School
- Brandling Primary School
- Brighton Avenue Primary School
- Caedmon Community Primary School
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
- Carr Hill Community Primary School
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School
- Falla Park Community Primary School
- Fell Dyke Community Primary School
- Gateshead College
- Gateshead Jewish Boarding School
- Gateshead Jewish Nursery School
- Glynwood Community Primary School
- Grace College
- Harlow Green Community Primary School
- Heworth Grange School
- Kells Lane Primary School
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
- Keser Girls School
- Keser Torah Boys' School
- Kibblesworth Academy
- Kingsmeadow Community School
- Larkspur Community Primary School
- Lingey House Primary School
- Lobley Hill Primary School
- Oakfield Infant School
- Oakfield Junior School
- Riverside Primary Academy
- Roman Road Primary School
- South Street Community Primary School
- St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
- The Drive Community Primary School
- The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
- Wardley Primary School
- White Mere Community Primary School
- Windy Nook Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Chopwell Primary School
- Clover Hill Community Primary School
- Fellside Community Primary School
- Front Street Community Primary School
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
- Swalwell Primary School
- Washingwell Community Primary School
- Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
- Whickham School
Rowlands Gill
- High Spen Primary School
- Highfield Community Primary School
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield
Ryton
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