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Schools in Gateshead

  • 84State-funded schools
  • 66Primary
  • 9Secondary
  • 6Special
  • North EastRegion
Applications per placeCircle size: applications
First choice · secondary 2026
87%
4 pts above England (84%)
1,850 families applied
First choice · primary 2026
98%
6 pts above England (92%)
1,785 families applied
Applications per place · secondary
2.3
close to England median (2.2)
Median school
New Ofsted report cards
7of 84 schools
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How hard is it to get a place here?

DfE · families living in Gateshead
Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
87%got their first choice
4 pts above England (84%)

1,850 applicants · 2.3% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 87%; England 84%
  2. 2025 86%; England 84%
  3. 2024 83%; England 83%
  4. 2023 84%; England 83%
  5. 2022 83%; England 83%
  6. 2021 85%; England 81%
  7. 2020 86%; England 82%
  8. 2019 87%; England 81%
  9. 2018 89%; England 82%
  10. 2017 88%; England 83%
  11. 2016 83%; England 84%
  12. 2015 91%; England 84%
  13. 2014 88%; England 85%
  • Gateshead
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20261,85087.1%97.7%2.3%
Sep 20251,83586.2%96.5%3.5%
Sep 20241,82183.5%95.5%4.5%
Sep 20231,85883.7%96.0%4.0%
Sep 20221,90283.0%95.5%4.5%
Sep 20211,82484.6%96.9%3.1%
Sep 20201,90486.0%96.4%3.6%
Sep 20191,94687.4%98.0%2.0%
Sep 20181,80389.0%98.5%1.5%
Sep 20171,88688.1%97.8%2.2%
Sep 20161,88282.8%90.2%9.8%
Sep 20151,70091.5%98.8%1.2%
Sep 20141,71787.7%90.7%9.3%
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
98%got their first choice
6 pts above England (92%)

1,785 applicants · 0.2% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 98%; England 92%
  2. 2025 97%; England 93%
  3. 2024 97%; England 93%
  4. 2023 96%; England 92%
  5. 2022 97%; England 92%
  6. 2021 94%; England 92%
  7. 2020 97%; England 90%
  8. 2019 92%; England 91%
  9. 2018 93%; England 91%
  10. 2017 96%; England 90%
  11. 2016 94%; England 88%
  12. 2015 92%; England 88%
  13. 2014 93%; England 88%
  • Gateshead
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20261,78598.1%99.8%0.2%
Sep 20251,78996.9%99.8%0.2%
Sep 20241,76996.7%99.5%0.5%
Sep 20231,81195.7%99.2%0.8%
Sep 20221,83596.7%99.1%0.9%
Sep 20211,93794.2%98.3%1.7%
Sep 20201,96196.6%99.3%0.7%
Sep 20192,06192.0%98.1%1.9%
Sep 20182,03392.7%98.4%1.6%
Sep 20172,05895.8%99.5%0.5%
Sep 20162,07793.7%98.5%1.5%
Sep 20152,15991.9%97.9%2.1%
Sep 20141,99693.1%98.7%1.3%

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 7 schools of 84 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (4)
  • Post-16 provision (3)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 64 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding8
  • Good56
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 13 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education472–
Behaviour and attitudes571–
Personal development58––
Leadership and management472–

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Secondary schools in Gateshead

9 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
XP Gateshead Graded · no overall grade2024 5.9small intake applications per place 48.4 35%
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Faith Outstanding2024 3.2 applications per place 54.3 25%
Whickham School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.6 applications per place 50.2 21%
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Faith Good2023 2.5 applications per place 52.0 20%
Grace College 2026 2.3 applications per place 40.1 42%
Kingsmeadow Community School 2026 1.9 applications per place 45.1 52%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 2025 1.8 applications per place 45.2 32%
Heworth Grange School Graded · no overall grade2024 1.6 applications per place 37.9 56%
Thorp Academy Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place 49.8 26%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Gateshead

66 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Oakfield Infant School Good2024 4.5 applications per place – 6%
Washingwell Community Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 4.3small intake applications per place 57% 17%
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Faith Remains Good2023 3.7small intake applications per place 80% 31%
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 3.6 applications per place 80% 4%
Fellside Community Primary School Good2022 3.2 applications per place 90% 7%
Ryton Community Infant School Remains Good2023 3.2 applications per place – 34%
Clover Hill Community Primary School Good2022 3.1 applications per place 93% 8%
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Faith Standards maintained2025 3.1 applications per place 80% 8%
Greenside Primary School Outstanding2024 3.0 applications per place 83% 24%
Kells Lane Primary School Good2022 2.8 applications per place 62% 3%
Blaydon West Primary School Remains Good2022 2.8 applications per place 83% 24%
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Faith Standards maintained2024 2.7 applications per place – 16%
White Mere Community Primary School Remains Good2023 2.7 applications per place 53% 26%
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School 2026 2.6 applications per place 48% 50%
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Faith Improved significantly2025 2.6 applications per place 82% 4%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Faith Good2023 2.5 applications per place 66% 15%
High Spen Primary School Remains Good2022 2.5 applications per place 71% 24%
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Faith Outstanding2023 2.4 applications per place 79% 18%
Portobello Primary School Remains Good2023 2.4 applications per place 71% 19%
West Lane Primary School 2026 2.4 applications per place 53% 28%
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.4 applications per place 90% 8%
Bede Community Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.4 applications per place 56% 45%
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Remains Good2022 2.3 applications per place 60% 27%
Swalwell Primary School Good2023 2.3small intake applications per place 54% 54%
Caedmon Community Primary School Good2023 2.3 applications per place 74% 40%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Faith Remains Good2023 2.3 applications per place 62% 41%
Emmaville Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.2 applications per place 75% 9%
Harlow Green Community Primary School Good2023 2.2 applications per place 64% 30%
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Good2024 2.2 applications per place 60% 23%
Birtley East Community Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.2 applications per place 59% 36%
Windy Nook Primary School Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 67% 28%
Bill Quay Primary School 2026 2.2 applications per place 72% 11%
Brandling Primary School Good2024 2.1 applications per place 70% 51%
Highfield Community Primary School Remains Good2024 2.1 applications per place 57% 51%
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Good2023 2.1 applications per place 52% 15%
South Street Community Primary School Good2024 2.1 applications per place 76% 52%
Glynwood Community Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 2.1 applications per place 56% 31%
The Drive Community Primary School Good2022 2.0 applications per place 55% 51%
Crookhill Community Primary School Remains Good2022 2.0 applications per place 70% 27%
Riverside Primary Academy Good2023 2.0 applications per place 68% 29%
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Faith Remains Good2024 2.0 applications per place 68% 32%
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Faith Remains Good2024 2.0 applications per place 41% 20%
Lingey House Primary School Good2024 1.9 applications per place 47% 31%
Brighton Avenue Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.9 applications per place 80% 37%
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 1.9 applications per place 56% 46%
Parkhead Community Primary School Good2023 1.9 applications per place 40% 48%
Roman Road Primary School Good2023 1.9 applications per place 57% 45%
Falla Park Community Primary School Standards maintained2025 1.9 applications per place 67% 52%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Faith Standards maintained2025 1.9 applications per place 90% 7%
Wardley Primary School 2026 1.9 applications per place 70% 41%
Front Street Community Primary School Remains Outstanding2023 1.8 applications per place 82% 16%
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 1.7 applications per place 81% 52%
Carr Hill Community Primary School Remains Good2023 1.7 applications per place 69% 67%
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Faith Remains Good2024 1.6 applications per place 64% 36%
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Faith Standards maintained2025 1.6 applications per place 39% 35%
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Faith Remains Good2023 1.6 applications per place 85% 28%
Fell Dyke Community Primary School Good2022 1.6 applications per place 55% 65%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Faith Good2024 1.6 applications per place 74% 12%
Lobley Hill Primary School Standards maintained2024 1.5 applications per place 65% 29%
Larkspur Community Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 1.5 applications per place 42% 68%
Chopwell Primary School Good2022 1.4 applications per place 60% 49%
Barley Mow Primary School Remains Good2024 1.3 applications per place 57% 48%
Kibblesworth Academy Remains Good2022 1.2small intake applications per place 71% 16%
Oakfield Junior School Good2023 no data – 8%
Ryton Junior School Graded · no overall grade2024 no data 80% 34%
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 no data 76% 26%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

9 schools