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Education in Gateshead

Metropolitan borough

The north west of the North East. 202,509 people in 142 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Gateshead, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Gateshead had 93 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
93
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Gateshead had 93 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Gateshead among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Gateshead is 93.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Gateshead. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Gateshead

Gateshead has 93 open schools: 1 nursery, 66 primary, 10 secondary, 7 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 7 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
3
Good
26
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

29 of the 84 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between February 2020 and July 2024.

7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

13 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Gateshead

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (November 2023), Greenside Primary School (January 2024), Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (May 2024).

Nursery (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bensham Grove Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school0 to 5199School remains Outstanding, April 2023

Primary (66)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Barley Mow Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11155School remains Good, February 202457% met KS2 standard
Bede Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11204Standards maintained, October 202456% met KS2 standard
Bill Quay Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11252Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met72% met KS2 standard
Birtley East Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11189Standards maintained, October 202459% met KS2 standard
Blaydon West Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11166School remains Good, December 202283% met KS2 standard
Brandling Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11217Good (overall), June 202470% met KS2 standard
Brighton Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11404Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade80% met KS2 standard
Caedmon Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11231Good (overall), November 202374% met KS2 standard
Carr Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11308School remains Good, May 202369% met KS2 standard
Chopwell Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11226Good (overall), April 202260% met KS2 standard
Clover Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11210Good (overall), November 202293% met KS2 standard
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter3 to 11230Outstanding (overall), November 202379% met KS2 standard
Crookhill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11186School remains Good, October 202270% met KS2 standard
Dunston Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11362School remains Good, November 202260% met KS2 standard
Emmaville Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11442Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade75% met KS2 standard
Falla Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11222Standards maintained, May 202567% met KS2 standard
Fell Dyke Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11286Good (overall), December 202255% met KS2 standard
Fellside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11235Good (overall), May 202290% met KS2 standard
Front Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11413School remains Outstanding, October 202382% met KS2 standard
Glynwood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11423Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade56% met KS2 standard
Greenside Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11172Outstanding (overall), January 202483% met KS2 standard
Harlow Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11375Good (overall), February 202364% met KS2 standard
High Spen Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11172School remains Good, June 202271% met KS2 standard
Highfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11112School remains Good, February 202457% met KS2 standard
Kells Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11453Good (overall), June 202262% met KS2 standard
Kelvin Grove Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11309Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met48% met KS2 standard
Kibblesworth AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11126School remains Good, December 202271% met KS2 standard
Larkspur Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11154Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade42% met KS2 standard
Lingey House Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11450Good (overall), February 202447% met KS2 standard
Lobley Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11350Standards maintained, November 202465% met KS2 standard
Oakfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7128Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed
Oakfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11215Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed
Parkhead Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11320Good (overall), May 202340% met KS2 standard
Portobello Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11182School remains Good, October 202371% met KS2 standard
Ravensworth Terrace Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11362Good (overall), February 202460% met KS2 standard
Riverside Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11302Good (overall), December 202368% met KS2 standard
Roman Road Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11210Good (overall), March 202357% met KS2 standard
Rowlands Gill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11204Good (overall), June 202352% met KS2 standard
Ryton Community Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 7121School remains Good, April 2023
Ryton Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11133Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade80% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ByermoorAcademy converter4 to 11187Good (overall), June 202474% met KS2 standard
South Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11232Good (overall), March 202476% met KS2 standard
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, CrawcrookAcademy converter4 to 11189Improved significantly, June 202582% met KS2 standard
St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11213Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed81% met KS2 standard
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, PelawAcademy converter3 to 11171School remains Good, January 202441% met KS2 standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow GreenAcademy converter4 to 11162School remains Good, May 202385% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter3 to 11320School remains Good, July 202464% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, BirtleyAcademy converter5 to 768Standards maintained, October 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, BirtleyAcademy converter7 to 11105Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlaydonAcademy converter3 to 11226Good (overall), March 202366% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter4 to 11169School remains Good, September 202362% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, HighfieldVoluntary aided school4 to 1181School remains Good, September 202380% met KS2 standard
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, BlaydonAcademy converter3 to 11234Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade90% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamAcademy converter4 to 11189Standards maintained, May 202590% met KS2 standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, WrekentonAcademy converter3 to 11191Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade56% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellAcademy converter4 to 11213Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), February 2020, before the school changed80% met KS2 standard
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, DunstonAcademy converter4 to 11151School remains Good, June 202468% met KS2 standard
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter3 to 11156Standards maintained, March 202539% met KS2 standard
Swalwell Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11141Good (overall), May 202354% met KS2 standard
The Drive Community Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11213Good (overall), November 202255% met KS2 standard
Wardley Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11292Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met70% met KS2 standard
Washingwell Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11181Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
West Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11305Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11210Good (overall), July 202280% met KS2 standard
White Mere Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11136School remains Good, October 202353% met KS2 standard
Windy Nook Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11332School remains Good, June 202367% met KS2 standard

Secondary (10)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadAcademy converter11 to 181,505Outstanding (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 54.3
Emmanuel CollegeCity technology college11 to 181,564Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 59.8
Grace CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,125Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 40.1
Heworth Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16910Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 37.9
Kingsmeadow Community SchoolCommunity school11 to 18868Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 45.1
Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,334Report card, December 2025: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 45.2
St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonAcademy converter11 to 181,401Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 52.0
Thorp AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,442School remains Good, June 2024Attainment 8: 49.8
Whickham SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,690Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 50.2
XP GatesheadFree schools11 to 16245Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 48.4

Special (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Dryden SchoolCommunity special school11 to 1877Standards maintained, January 2025
Eslington Primary SchoolCommunity special school5 to 1178School remains Outstanding, July 2022
Furrowfield SchoolCommunity special school11 to 16101School remains Good, November 2022
Gibside SchoolCommunity special school3 to 11211School remains Outstanding, June 2022
Haskel SchoolOther independent special school5 to 2523No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hill Top SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19127School remains Good, February 2024
The Cedars AcademyAcademy special converter3 to 19293School remains Good, January 2023

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Gateshead CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ateres Girls High SchoolOther independent school11 to 16270Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Gateshead Jewish Boarding SchoolOther independent school10 to 16152Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Gateshead Jewish Nursery SchoolOther independent school2 to 5156Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Keser Girls SchoolOther independent school5 to 11362Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Keser Torah Boys' SchoolOther independent school5 to 11103Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Liberty SchoolOther independent school4 to 11Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Gateshead Cheder Primary SchoolOther independent school3 to 16475Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
River Tyne Academy GatesheadAcademy alternative provision sponsor led8 to 1698Good (overall), June 2022

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.