Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
187
Open schools
92
Closed schools
95
Primary schools
126
Secondary schools
29
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
1
Other schools
31
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
73
79.3% of 92 open schools
Coverage
79.3%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
2.15×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
2.06×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
84
91.3% of 92 open schools
Coverage
91.3%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
3 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
84
91.3% of 92 open schools
Coverage
91.3%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
36.9
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
63.8%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
65.0
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
92 / 92
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
Search schools by name within Gateshead.
187 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chopwell Primary School | Primary | NE17 7HS | Open |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Primary | NE16 5SJ | Open |
| Colegate Community Primary School |
Authority 38 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Gateshead | 5.67× | 278 | 49 |
| Fellside Community Primary School | 3.57× | 107 | 30 |
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | 3.38× | 88 | 26 |
| Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School | 3.27× | 98 | 30 |
| Portobello Primary School | 3.2× | 64 | 20 |
| Kells Lane Primary School | 3.13× | 188 | 60 |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw | 3.11× | 28 | 9 |
| Highfield Community Primary School | 3.1× | 31 | 10 |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | 3× | 758 | 253 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell | 2.93× | 88 | 30 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
32.8
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
79.4%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
9.4%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Hill Community Primary School | Primary | RWM | 93.0% |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green | Primary | RWM | 85.0% |
| Greenside Primary School | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| Blaydon West Primary School | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Primary | RWM | 82.0% |
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook | Primary | RWM | 82.0% |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | RWM | 81.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XP Gateshead | Secondary | 100 | Limited Data |
| 2 | Greenside Primary School | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 3 | St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon | Primary | 95 | Exceptional |
| 4 | Emmanuel College | Not applicable | 94 | Exceptional |
| 5 | Brighton Avenue Primary School | Primary | 90 | Exceptional |
| 6 | Clover Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 89 | Excellent |
| 7 | Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | 89 | Excellent |
| 8 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham | Primary | 89 | Excellent |
| 9 | Fellside Community Primary School | Primary | 88 | Excellent |
| 10 | Ryton Junior School | Primary | 88 | Excellent |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| Primary |
| NE10 9AH |
| Closed |
| Colegate Infant School | Primary | NE10 9AH | Closed |
| Colegate Junior School | Primary | NE10 9AH | Closed |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | NE8 4QL | Closed |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | Primary | NE8 4QL | Open |
| Crookhill Community Primary School | Primary | NE40 3ES | Open |
| Cumbric | Not applicable | NE9 7AL | Closed |
| Derwent Infant School | Primary | NE8 2SQ | Closed |
| Dryden School | Not applicable | NE9 5UR | Open |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Primary | NE11 9NX | Open |
| Dunston Hill Infant School | Primary | NE11 9PY | Closed |
| Dunston Riverside Community Primary School | Primary | NE11 9DX | Closed |
| Dunston School | Secondary | - | Closed |
| Emmanuel College | Not applicable | NE11 0AN | Open |
| Emmaville Primary School | Primary | NE40 4ND | Open |
| Eslington Primary School | Not applicable | NE8 2EP | Open |
| Falla Park Community Primary School | Primary | NE10 9HP | Open |
| Fell Dyke Community Primary School | Primary | NE9 7AA | Open |
| Fell Dyke Infants' School | Primary | NE9 7AA | Closed |
| Fell Dyke Junior School | Primary | NE9 7AA | Closed |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Primary | NE16 5AY | Open |
| Fellside Infant School | Primary | NE16 5AU | Closed |
| Fellside Junior School | Primary | NE16 5AY | Closed |