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Schools in Gateshead

Gateshead has 56 schools: 45 primary and 11 secondary or all-through. 85% of the 55 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Emmanuel College has the highest Attainment 8 score (59.8 in 2026). Among primary schools, St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (85% in 2025).

  • 63 schools
  • 11 secondary
  • 45 primary

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Secondary Schools in Gateshead

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Emmanuel College Outstanding 59.8 (2026) +0.61 (2024) 1,564
2 Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Outstanding 54.3 (2026) +0.71 (2024) 1,505
3 XP Gateshead Good 48.4 (2026) – 245
4 Kingsmeadow Community School Needs attention 45.1 (2026) -0.75 (2024) 868
5 Grace College Needs attention 40.1 (2026) -1.07 (2024) 1,125
6 Heworth Grange School Requires Improvement 37.9 (2026) -0.86 (2024) 910
7 Dryden School Outstanding – – 77
8 Furrowfield School Good – – 101
9 Gateshead College Good – – –
10 Hill Top School Good – – 127
11 The Cedars Academy Good – – 293

Primary Schools in Gateshead

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Good 85% (2025) 162
2 St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Good 81% (2025) 213
3 Brighton Avenue Primary School Outstanding 80% (2025) 404
4 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Good 80% (2025) 81
5 St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Good 80% (2025) 213
6 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Outstanding 79% (2025) 230
7 South Street Community Primary School Good 76% (2025) 232
8 Caedmon Community Primary School Good 74% (2025) 231
9 Bill Quay Primary School Expected standard 72% (2025) 252
10 High Spen Primary School Good 71% (2025) 172
11 Kibblesworth Academy Good 71% (2025) 126
12 Brandling Primary School Good 70% (2025) 217
13 Wardley Primary School Expected standard 70% (2025) 292
14 Carr Hill Community Primary School Good 69% (2025) 308
15 Riverside Primary Academy Good 68% (2025) 302
16 St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Good 68% (2025) 151
17 Falla Park Community Primary School Good 67% (2025) 222
18 Windy Nook Primary School Good 67% (2025) 332
19 Springwell Village Primary School Good 66% (2025) 207
20 Lobley Hill Primary School Good 65% (2025) 350
21 Harlow Green Community Primary School Good 64% (2025) 375
22 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Good 64% (2025) 320
23 Kells Lane Primary School Good 62% (2025) 453
24 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Good 62% (2025) 169
25 Dunston Hill Community Primary School Good 60% (2025) 362
26 Birtley East Community Primary School Good 59% (2025) 189
27 Highfield Community Primary School Good 57% (2025) 112
28 Roman Road Primary School Good 57% (2025) 210
29 Bede Community Primary School Good 56% (2025) 204
30 Glynwood Community Primary School Good 56% (2025) 423
31 St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Good 56% (2025) 191
32 Fell Dyke Community Primary School Good 55% (2025) 286
33 The Drive Community Primary School Good 55% (2025) 213
34 White Mere Community Primary School Good 53% (2025) 136
35 Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Good 52% (2025) 204
36 Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Expected standard 48% (2025) 309
37 Lingey House Primary School Good 47% (2025) 450
38 Larkspur Community Primary School Requires Improvement 42% (2025) 154
39 St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Good 41% (2025) 171
40 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Good 39% (2025) 156
41 Eslington Primary School Outstanding 6% (2025) 78
42 Gibside School Expected standard 0% (2025) 211
43 Bensham Grove Nursery School – – 199
44 Oakfield Infant School Good – 128
45 Oakfield Junior School Good – 215

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