A council (local authority) in the North East
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.
Gateshead at a glance
How Gateshead's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
66 mainstream schools in Gateshead, best first
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
Results well above the England average.
24 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
59 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
England 62%
Gateshead, NE8 4QL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
Results well above the England average.
37 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
England 62%
10 mainstream schools in Gateshead, best first
Results well above the England average.
363 first choices, 257 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.3
England 46.2
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Results above the England average.
263 first choices, 244 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.0
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
95 first choices, 50 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.4
England 46.2
51 in Gateshead, highest Ofsted grade first
Gateshead, NE8 2XD · State · Nursery · Ages 0 to 5
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Gateshead, NE8 2XD · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Whickham, NE16 4HB · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
11 in Gateshead, by the school's Eduscope score
Results well above the England average.
363 first choices, 257 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.3
England 46.2
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Results above the England average.
263 first choices, 244 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.0
England 46.2
Results above the England average.
289 first choices, 279 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.2
England 46.2
7 in Gateshead. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Gateshead, NE9 5UR · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Gateshead, NE8 2EP · Special · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Gateshead, NE8 4DE · Special · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
8 in Gateshead. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Gateshead, NE8 4DR · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 25
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Ne8 1nr · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11 · Girls
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Gateshead, NE10 9PQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls
Independent school. Results well above the England average.
Attainment 8 at 1660.2
England 46.2
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Gateshead is a metropolitan borough in the North East with 66 mainstream primary schools and 10 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include Gateshead, Whickham and Birtley. 87.1% got their first-choice secondary school, against 83.6% across England.
From Gateshead council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.
School admissions team: schooladmissions@gateshead.gov.uk · 0191 433 3909
If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.
98.1%got their first-choice primary school in Gateshead in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 4 of 151 councils. 99.8% got one of their top three.2.1% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.
87.1%got their first-choice secondary school in Gateshead in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 59 of 151 councils. 97.7% got one of their top three.4.6% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.
Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.
1 of 25 primary appeals heard in Gateshead succeeded in 2025. 16 of 64 secondary appeals heard in Gateshead succeeded in 2025.
Pick a stage to see every Gateshead school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
6 Outstanding, 33 Good, 1 need to improve.
51nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 64% met the standard at 11.
75schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 3 inspected are Good or better. 49% got grade 5 in English and maths.
19schools
All 7 inspected are Good or better. About 6 pupils per teacher.
7schools
Here's how Gateshead's schools break down by type, faith and more.
The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the Gateshead average, 55.
Average primary score
52Gateshead 55
Average primary score
77Gateshead 55
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
GatesheadEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 53 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
3 of the 3 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
64%
England 62%
Close to England
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
49%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
17%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
29%
Latest graded inspection for the 71 schools that have one.
93%
Good or Outstanding
Gateshead in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.
| Measure | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|
| Good or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 93% | 95% |
| Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2) | 64% | 62% |
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 | 46.2 |
| Persistent absence | 17% | 18% |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.6:1 | 17.9:1 |
| Spending per pupil | £8,256 | £8,120 |
| In education or work after 16 | 90% | 91% |
| Went on to higher education | 56% | 56% |
| Pupils with special educational needs | 22% | 21% |
| Pupils with English as an additional language | 14% | 22% |
| Pupils on free school meals | 30% | 27% |
DfE local authority code 390, ONS code E08000037.
Gateshead has 141 schools and nurseries across 7 towns and villages, the biggest being Gateshead, Whickham, Birtley and Blaydon.
There are 3% more pupils than in 2018.
29% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Gateshead's state schools each January.
Up 3% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Gateshead29%
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Gateshead has 141 schools, including 75 primary schools, 19 secondary schools, 51 nurseries, 8 independent schools, 7 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Gateshead on Eduscope are St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, Front Street Community Primary School, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
93% of inspected schools in Gateshead hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 9 schools rated Outstanding and 57 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Gateshead, 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Gateshead is 17.6:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Gateshead is 17.1%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 28,546 pupils enrolled across schools in Gateshead, with 15,567 in primary and 12,780 in secondary. 29.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There are 8 independent schools in Gateshead. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Gateshead on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 141 schools in Gateshead by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
