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Sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne

All 21 sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne.

21 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

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  1. St Mary's Catholic School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average, low absence.

    414 first choices, 225 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.1

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,462
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school St Mary's Catholic School
  2. Sacred Heart Catholic High School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average.

    322 first choices, 225 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.8

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.5%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,424
    Pupils per teacher
    15.1
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic High School
  3. Gosforth Academy

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average, low absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1655.0

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.8%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,925
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school Gosforth Academy
  4. Jesmond Park Academy

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average, low absence.

    378 first choices, 330 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.1

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    2,092
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Jesmond Park Academy
  5. St Cuthbert's High School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average, low absence.

    210 first choices, 220 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.9

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,224
    Pupils per teacher
    15.0
    View school St Cuthbert's High School
  6. Walbottle Academy

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average, high absence.

    305 first choices, 331 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.3

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.3%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,722
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school Walbottle Academy
  7. North East Futures UTC

    Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3AS · UTC · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1629.8

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    15.6%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    314
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school North East Futures UTC
  8. Kenton School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average, high absence.

    153 first choices, 272 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.4

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.9%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,589
    Pupils per teacher
    15.1
    View school Kenton School
  9. Walker Riverside Academy

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average, high absence.

    276 first choices, 219 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.1

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    12.1%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,101
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school Walker Riverside Academy
  10. Excelsior Academy

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the England average.

    171 first choices, 240 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    10.3%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,339
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school Excelsior Academy
  11. Studio West

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ · Studio School · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average, high absence.

    53 first choices, 90 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1633.0

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    13.0%Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    496
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school Studio West
  12. Newcastle Bridges School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    73
    Pupils per teacher
    4.3
    View school Newcastle Bridges School
  13. Sir Charles Parsons School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.4%
    Pupils
    214
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school Sir Charles Parsons School
  14. Northern Counties School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 3BB · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.4%
    Pupils
    89
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Northern Counties School
  15. Thomas Bewick School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.3%
    Pupils
    383
    Pupils per teacher
    7.6
    View school Thomas Bewick School
  16. Dame Allan's Schools

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,240
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Dame Allan's Schools
  17. Newcastle High School for Girls GDST

    Ne2 3ba · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    660
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
  18. Royal Grammar School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1612.5

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    1,332
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Royal Grammar School
  19. The Newcastle School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    298
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Newcastle School
  20. Westfield School

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results above the Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1651.2

    Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 46.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms 10.3%
    Pupils
    170
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Westfield School
The big picture

How Newcastle upon Tyne's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Newcastle upon Tyne 46.3England 46.2Sir Charles Parsons School: 0.3Royal Grammar School: 12.5North East Futures UTC: 29.8Studio West: 33Walker Riverside Academy: 37.1Kenton School: 41.4Walbottle Academy: 46.3St Cuthbert's High School: 46.9Westfield School: 51.2Sacred Heart Catholic High School: 51.8Jesmond Park Academy: 53.1St Mary's Catholic School: 54.1Gosforth Academy: 55020406080
Sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Newcastle upon Tyne average 11.1%St Mary's Catholic School: 6.9%Thomas Bewick School: 7.3%St Cuthbert's High School: 8.1%Jesmond Park Academy: 8.1%Gosforth Academy: 8.8%Sacred Heart Catholic High School: 9.5%Excelsior Academy: 10.3%Walker Riverside Academy: 12.1%Walbottle Academy: 12.3%Kenton School: 12.9%Studio West: 13%Sir Charles Parsons School: 14.4%Northern Counties School: 15.4%North East Futures UTC: 15.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ofsted grades in Newcastle upon Tyne

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 10
  • Good: 6 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Newcastle upon Tyne

  1. Some are faith schools.

    6 of the 21 sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne, explained

There are 21 sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne, teaching 19,147 children. 0 are run by the council and 14 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 5 independent schools.

90% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

46.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,202 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Newcastle upon Tyne?
There are 21 sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne on Eduscope are St Mary's Catholic School, Sacred Heart Catholic High School and Gosforth Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Newcastle upon Tyne has 3 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 6 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Newcastle upon Tyne sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Newcastle upon Tyne is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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