Best Secondary Schools in Gateshead
9 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 9 secondary schools in Gateshead, educating 10,654 pupils, which is 5.3% of the total number of secondary schools in the area.
- Of the 8 inspected schools in Gateshead, 75.0% are rated Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 5 Good ratings, and 2 schools rated as Requires Improvement.
- In Gateshead's secondary schools, 31.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 10.5% have English as an additional language, with 12.8% having special educational needs.
- Gateshead's secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.58, spend £7,999 per pupil, and achieve a Progress 8 score of -0.17, with 47.8% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Ofsted
Outstanding
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.71
Attainment 854.4
Eng+Maths85%
Pupils1,505
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Ofsted
Good
Chester Le Street, DH3 2LP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.28
Attainment 845.1
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,334
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Ofsted
Good
Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.05
Attainment 851.6
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils1,401
Kingsmeadow Community School
Ofsted
Good
Gateshead, NE11 9NX
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.75
Attainment 837.6
Eng+Maths51%
Pupils868
Whickham School
Ofsted
Good
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.26
Attainment 852.4
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,690
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Thorp Academy
Ofsted
Good
Ryton, NE40 3AH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.12
Attainment 847.0
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,442
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 9 secondary schools in Gateshead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.17 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 28% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.6:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,999 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.