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Education in Newcastle upon Tyne

Metropolitan borough

The north of the North East. 320,838 people in 113 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Newcastle upon Tyne, 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

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Newcastle upon Tyne had 111 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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111
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Newcastle upon Tyne had 111 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: Newcastle upon Tyne among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Newcastle upon Tyne is 111.

Schools

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Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne has 111 open schools: 3 nursery, 72 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 7 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
2
Good
24
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

27 of the 99 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between March 2020 and July 2024.

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

25 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

2 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.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (November 2023), St Mary's Catholic School (September 2023).

Nursery (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ashfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 472Good (overall), June 2024
Monkchester Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 5125Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade
Newburn Manor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 565Good (overall), June 2022

Primary (72)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Archbishop Runcie CofE First SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 9164Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Archibald First SchoolFoundation school3 to 9332Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade
Atkinson Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11395Good (overall), May 202372% met KS2 standard
Beech Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11441Good (overall), March 202379% met KS2 standard
Benton Park Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11457Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade79% met KS2 standard
Bridgewater Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11466Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Broadwood Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11234Good (overall), March 202339% met KS2 standard
Brunton First SchoolFoundation school4 to 9451Standards maintained, October 2024
Byker Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11391Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Canning Street Primary SchoolFoundation school2 to 11453School remains Good, September 202347% met KS2 standard
Central Walker Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11447Standards maintained, January 202556% met KS2 standard
Cheviot Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11202Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
Chillingham Road Primary SchoolFoundation school2 to 11242Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11126Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met65% met KS2 standard
Cragside Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11410Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade83% met KS2 standard
Dinnington First SchoolFoundation school3 to 9320Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, FenhamAcademy converter3 to 11472School remains Good, January 202452% met KS2 standard
Farne Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11239School remains Good, July 202473% met KS2 standard
Gosforth Park First SchoolFoundation school3 to 9299Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Grange First SchoolFoundation school3 to 9333Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Havannah First SchoolFoundation school4 to 9331School remains Good, July 2023
Hawthorn Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11208School remains Good, May 202469% met KS2 standard
Hilton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11415Graded inspection, September 2025: no overall grade80% met KS2 standard
Hotspur Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11440School remains Good, January 202352% met KS2 standard
Kenton Bar Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11273Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
Kingston Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11456Improved significantly, November 202465% met KS2 standard
Knop Law Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11398Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade83% met KS2 standard
Lemington Riverside Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11216Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met52% met KS2 standard
Milecastle Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11185School remains Good, October 201977% met KS2 standard
Moorside Primary SchoolFoundation school2 to 11395Good (overall), February 202439% met KS2 standard
Mountfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11202School remains Good, May 202444% met KS2 standard
Newburn Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11204Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed86% met KS2 standard
North Fawdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11166Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11226School remains Good, June 2023Good (overall), March 2020, before the school changed57% met KS2 standard
Ravenswood Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11598School remains Good, November 202373% met KS2 standard
Regent Farm First SchoolFoundation school3 to 9335School remains Good, March 2022
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11241School remains Good, June 202368% met KS2 standard
Simonside Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11275School remains Good, January 202063% met KS2 standard
South Gosforth First SchoolFoundation school3 to 9325School remains Good, June 2022
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, WalkerAcademy converter3 to 11213School remains Good, March 202437% met KS2 standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleAcademy converter4 to 11204Good (overall), March 202457% met KS2 standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11162Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade33% met KS2 standard
St Charles' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11241School remains Good, September 202383% met KS2 standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11173Good (overall), June 202268% met KS2 standard
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, KentonAcademy converter3 to 11225Improved significantly, February 202566% met KS2 standard
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells CloseAcademy converter3 to 1183Good (overall), March 202467% met KS2 standard
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West DentonAcademy converter3 to 11426Good (overall), April 202477% met KS2 standard
St Johns Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11226School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 202450% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BenwellAcademy converter3 to 11224School remains Good, July 202468% met KS2 standard
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11221School remains Good, September 202377% met KS2 standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, WesterhopeAcademy converter3 to 11223School remains Good, February 202466% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11222Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, GosforthAcademy converter4 to 11209Good (overall), December 202273% met KS2 standard
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11217Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonAcademy converter4 to 11208Outstanding (overall), November 202370% met KS2 standard
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, NewcastleAcademy converter4 to 11211Good (overall), June 202377% met KS2 standard
Stocksfield Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11441School remains Good, June 202467% met KS2 standard
Thomas Walling Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11412Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), May 202177% met KS2 standard
Throckley Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11448Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade87% met KS2 standard
Tyneview Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11257Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met77% met KS2 standard
Walbottle Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11147School remains Good, June 202475% met KS2 standard
Walkergate Community SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11616Standards maintained, April 202569% met KS2 standard
Waverley Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11205Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met74% met KS2 standard
Welbeck AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11459Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met65% met KS2 standard
West Denton Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11316School remains Good, May 202348% met KS2 standard
West Jesmond Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11605Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade84% met KS2 standard
West Newcastle AcademyFree schools3 to 11181Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
West Walker Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11193Standards maintained, June 202550% met KS2 standard
Westerhope Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11426No outcome in Ofsted's file70% met KS2 standard
Westgate Hill Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11726Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met54% met KS2 standard
Wingrove Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11466Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met59% met KS2 standard
Wyndham Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11177Some aspects not as strong, October 202460% met KS2 standard

Secondary (16)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25, KS4 2025/26)
Benfield SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16819Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 31.8
Callerton AcademyFree schools11 to 16684Good (overall), January 2024Attainment 8: 41.6
Gosforth AcademyAcademy converter13 to 181,925Good (overall), June 2022Attainment 8: 55.0
Gosforth Central Middle SchoolFoundation school9 to 13600School remains Good, June 202472% met KS2 standard
Gosforth East Middle SchoolFoundation school9 to 13557School remains Good, July 202380% met KS2 standard
Gosforth Junior High AcademyAcademy converter9 to 13695Good (overall), November 202371% met KS2 standard
Great Park AcademyFree schools9 to 16614Good (overall), July 202483% met KS2 standard
Jesmond Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 182,092Good (overall), June 2022Attainment 8: 53.1
Kenton SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,589Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 41.4
North East Futures UTCUniversity technical college14 to 19314Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 29.8
Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,424Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 51.8
St Cuthbert's High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,224Good (overall), February 2024Attainment 8: 46.9
St Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,462Outstanding (overall), September 2023Attainment 8: 54.1
Studio WestStudio schools11 to 19496Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 33.0
Walbottle AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,722Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 46.3
Walker Riverside AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,101Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 37.1

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 191,339Requires improvement (overall), May 202455% met KS2 standard

Special (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Hadrian SchoolFoundation special school2 to 11167School remains Outstanding, March 2023
NHS Choices CollegeSpecial post 16 institution16 to 24No outcome in Ofsted's file
Northern Counties SchoolNon-maintained special school3 to 1989Good (overall), February 2024
Sir Charles Parsons SchoolFoundation special school11 to 19214School remains Outstanding, July 2024
Talbot House Children's CharityNon-maintained special school4 to 1664Good (overall), July 2023
Thomas Bewick SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 19383School remains Good, September 2023
Trinity Academy NewcastleAcademy special converter5 to 16205Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met, special measures
Trinity Post 16 Solutions LimitedSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
NCGFurther education14 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Trinity Solutions AcademyAcademy 16-19 converter16 to 190Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bahr AcademyOther independent school11 to 1629Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Dame Allan's SchoolsOther independent school3 to 191,240Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Newcastle High School for Girls GDSTOther independent school3 to 18660Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Newcastle Preparatory SchoolOther independent school3 to 11241Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Royal Grammar SchoolOther independent school7 to 191,332Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Newcastle SchoolOther independent school2 to 18298Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Westfield SchoolOther independent school3 to 18170Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Mary Astell AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led5 to 1637Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
Newcastle Bridges SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter2 to 1973School remains Outstanding, May 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.