Emmanuel College
Emmanuel College is a city technology college in Gateshead for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 1,564 pupils, 114 more than it has places for. About 27 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0AN0191 460 2099emmanuelcollege.org.ukMr Nathanael Ogborn principalAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 15 October 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
241 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 241 | 235 | 233 | 222 | 211 | 200 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 60.1 | 60.5 | 56.9 | 58.7 | 57.5 | 57.7 | 46.8 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.61 | +0.38 | +0.42 | +0.48 | +0.51 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 74% | 75% | 65% | 68% | 63% | 63% | 48% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 88% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 82% | 88% | 68% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.27 | 5.51 | 5.26 | 5.23 | 4.18 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 85% | 86% | 82% | 91% | 77% | 78% | 48% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 47.3 | 55.1 | 47.3 | 51.9 | 51.3 | 54.6 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 63.5 | 62.2 | 58.4 | 60.7 | 58.7 | 58.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 31.8 | 40.3 | 39.4 | 29.9 | 32.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 72.9 | 68.9 | 74.2 | 67.3 | 66.8 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 22 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 240 | 40% | 78% | 90% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 240 | 37% | 80% | 93% | 54% | – |
| English Literature | 235 | 37% | 81% | 93% | 58% | – |
| Religious Studies | 228 | 35% | 70% | 82% | 60% | – |
| Combined Science | 199 | 28% | 68% | 84% | 36% | – |
| Geography | 140 | 37% | 69% | 81% | 51% | – |
| History | 111 | 52% | 72% | 87% | 52% | – |
| French | 103 | 35% | 76% | 87% | 60% | – |
| Spanish | 88 | 40% | 71% | 83% | 54% | – |
| Art and Design | 52 | 40% | 67% | 92% | 58% | – |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 40 | 28% | 83% | 93% | 52% | – |
| Physics | 33 | 94% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Chemistry | 33 | 91% | 100% | 100% | 81% | – |
| Biology | 33 | 88% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Economics | 32 | 38% | 94% | 97% | 70% | – |
| German | 25 | 48% | 92% | 96% | 63% | – |
| Computer Science | 22 | 36% | 86% | 86% | 56% | – |
| Design & Technology | 19 | 47% | 74% | 90% | 50% | – |
| Drama | 16 | 50% | 88% | 100% | 60% | – |
| Latin | 11 | 46% | 73% | 82% | 82% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 11 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | – |
| Music | 10 | 40% | 90% | 90% | 61% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
159 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 159 | 129 | 132 | 141 | 278 | 258 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 37.57 | 39.27 | 39.35 | 44.63 | 37.35 | 38.33 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B | B | B+ | B- | B- |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 38.96 | 40.63 | 40.43 | 45.11 | 38.94 | 40.00 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 22% | 30% | 30% | 44% | 25% | 29% |
| A level progressA level value added | +0.02 | -0.08 | – | – | +0.05 | +0.01 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 31.66 | 36.44 | 38.16 | 35.05 | – | – |
| T levels: points per entry | 37.94 | 40.91 | 42.96 | 42.89 | – | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 96% | 92% | 93% | 95% | 98% | 100% |
A level subjects
13 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
The school is full, with 61 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have grown by 7% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Gateshead council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (73), Autistic spectrum disorder (41), language and communications needs (34), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (31), Specific learning difficulty (23), Moderate learning difficulty (18).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,564 | 1,543 | 1,495 | 1,444 | 1,449 | 1,437 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 24% | 21% | 17% | 15% | 12% | 13% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 24% | 23% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 13% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 8% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.4% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 3.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 17.2% | 20.1% | 22.5% | 22.7% | 17.8% | 10.1% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 15.9 | 11.7 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 4.4 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 233 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 90%, compared with 99% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 98% | 95% | 95% | 98% |
| Education | 91% | 88% | 90% | 98% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% | – |
| Work | 3% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 2% | 5% | 4% | 2% |
After sixth form
Where the 126 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 93%, compared with 94% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Among students from low-income families, 94% went on to degree-level study or training and 50% to a top-third university.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 94% | 95% | 91% | – |
| Education | 71% | 74% | 73% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 9% | 9% | 2% |
| Work | 12% | 13% | 9% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 2% | 5% | 6% | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobley Hill Primary School | Council | 270 m | 350 | Not inspected | 46 | Compare |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 362 | Good 2022 | 42 | Compare |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Academy | 0.9 miles | 151 | Good 2024 | 72 | Compare |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Council | 0.9 miles | 868 | Report card 2026 | 19 | Compare |
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Council | 1.1 miles | 181 | No overall grade 2024 | 41 | Compare |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | Academy | 1.2 miles | 189 | Not inspected | 96 | Compare |
| Eslington Primary School | Council | 1.2 miles | 78 | Outstanding 2022 | – | Compare |
| Riverside Primary Academy | Academy | 1.3 miles | 302 | Good 2023 | 69 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Emmanuel College a good school?
Emmanuel College doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in October 2024.
What is Emmanuel College's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Emmanuel College not judged at its last full inspection on 15 October 2024.
How good are Emmanuel College's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 74% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 60.1, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Emmanuel College have?
1,564 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,450 places, so it is 108% full.
Is Emmanuel College oversubscribed?
Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 61 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.
What is attendance like at Emmanuel College?
Pupils were in school 92.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 17% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Emmanuel College?
The average class had 25.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 24% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Emmanuel College have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 13 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0AN
- Telephone
- 0191 460 2099
- Website
- www.emmanuelcollege.org.uk
- Principal
- Mr Nathanael Ogborn
- Type of school
- City technology college (City technology college, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Ward
- Lobley Hill and Bensham
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 5 April 1991
- URN
- 108420 · LAESTAB 3906900 · UKPRN 10013345
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.