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Secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

There are 17 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, teaching 18,657 pupils. Of the 17 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 8 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in Newcastle upon TyneAll schools in Newcastle upon TynePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families45%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools7 of 17scored schools in the top two bands
Good or outstanding (old grades)101 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full8 of 17schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size22.9one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Newcastle upon Tyne

From Newcastle upon Tyne council's allocation figures for 2025 entry: 16 secondary schools, 0 of which filled on distance and 5 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Newcastle upon Tyne council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (17)

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.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Great Park AcademyFree school · ages 9-16 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne61414%Good 20249284 to 97
2St Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne1,46225%Outstanding 20239289 to 94
3Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne1,42442%No overall grade 20248379 to 87
4Gosforth AcademyAcademy · ages 13-18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne1,92523%Good 20228277 to 85
5Jesmond Park AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne2,09239%Good 20227466 to 79
6Gosforth Central Middle SchoolFoundation · ages 9-13 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne60020%Good 20247253 to 84
7Gosforth Junior High AcademyAcademy · ages 9-13 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne69527%Good 20236545 to 79
8Gosforth East Middle SchoolFoundation · ages 9-13 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne55717%Good 20236140 to 77
9St Cuthbert's High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne1,22445%Good 20245242 to 62
10Walbottle AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne1,72250%Good 20233123 to 40
11North East Futures UTCUniversity technical college · ages 14-19 · Newcastle Upon Tyne31450%No overall grade 202596 to 13
12Walker Riverside AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne1,10170%No overall grade 202475 to 10
13Kenton SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne1,58967%No overall grade 202575 to 10
14Callerton AcademyFree school · ages 11-16 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne68459%Good 202463 to 12
15Excelsior AcademyAcademy · ages 3-19 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne1,33975%Requires improvement 202443 to 5
16Benfield SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne81969%No overall grade 202532 to 5
17Studio WestStudio schools · ages 11-19 · Newcastle-upon-Tyne49668%No overall grade 202411 to 2

Secondary schools by town in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne1 schoolsNewcastle-upon-Tyne16 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

County Durham32 schoolsNorthumberland28 schoolsSunderland18 schoolsGateshead9 schoolsStockton-on-Tees13 schoolsNorth Tyneside16 schoolsMiddlesbrough8 schoolsRedcar and Cleveland10 schoolsSouth Tyneside8 schoolsDarlington8 schoolsHartlepool5 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.