Secondary schools in Gateshead

There are 9 secondary schools in Gateshead, teaching 10,520 pupils. Of the 9 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Gateshead All schools in Gateshead Places within

Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 9scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)3of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 9schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.0one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (9)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadAcademy · ages 11-18	1,505	25%	Outstanding 2024	90	86 to 93
2	St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonAcademy · ages 11-18 · Blaydon-on-Tyne	1,401	20%	Good 2023	76	69 to 82
3	Whickham SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne	1,690	21%	No overall grade 2025	74	67 to 80
4	Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Chester le Street	1,334	32%	Report card 2025	42	33 to 52
5	Thorp AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ryton	1,442	26%	Good 2024	41	31 to 51
6	XP GatesheadFree school · ages 11-16 · Felling	245	35%	No overall grade 2024	25	13 to 45
7	Kingsmeadow Community SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18	868	52%	Report card 2026	19	14 to 25
8	Grace CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	1,125	42%	Report card 2026	5	4 to 8
9	Heworth Grange SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	910	56%	No overall grade 2024	4	3 to 5

Secondary schools by town in Gateshead

Blaydon-on-Tyne1 schools Chester le Street1 schools Gateshead4 schools Newcastle-upon-Tyne1 schools Ryton1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

County Durham32 schools Northumberland28 schools Sunderland18 schools Newcastle upon Tyne17 schools Stockton-on-Tees13 schools North Tyneside16 schools Middlesbrough8 schools Redcar and Cleveland10 schools South Tyneside8 schools Darlington8 schools Hartlepool5 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.