Schools in Gateshead
92 schools across 8 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 32 of 92 schools here that have a published grade.
Gateshead has 92 schools across 8 towns — 66 primary, 9 secondary, educating around 30,378 pupils. 97% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (31 of 32). There are currently 8 open teaching jobs in Gateshead. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Gateshead.
Gatesheadlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Gateshead
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Latest teaching jobs in Gateshead
Pastoral Administration Officer
Heworth Grange School · Gateshead
£24,110.00 - £24,884.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 (NJC scale points 6 - 8)⏳ Closes 3 NovCover Supervisor
River Tyne Academy Gateshead · Gateshead
£25,410.00 - £26,677.00 Annually (FTE)Closes 6 NovCover Supervisor
Heworth Grange School · Gateshead
£26,905.00 - £27,346.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 6 (NJC scale points 13 - 17)⏳ Closes 3 NovSEND Teacher (Maternity Cover)
The Cedars Academy · Gateshead
£34,069.00 - £52,835.00 per annumCloses 6 NovSchool Librarian
Kingsmeadow Community School · Gateshead
£26,875.00 - £27,304.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade D Points 6-7. £26,875 - £27,304 FTE. To be pro rata to term time only.⏳ Closes 2 NovDirector of Governance
Northern Education Trust · Ryton
Grade 11 SCP 52 – SCP 54 (£70,412 - £74,566 FTE)Closes 6 Nov
Teaching supply agencies in Gateshead
Recruitment and supply agencies that place teachers and support staff across Gateshead and the surrounding region — for day-to-day supply, long-term and permanent roles.
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in Gateshead
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead54.3Attainment 8
- 2St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon52.0Attainment 8
- 3Whickham School50.2Attainment 8
- 4Thorp Academy49.8Attainment 8
- 5XP Gateshead48.4Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Gateshead
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Birtley
Blaydon-on-Tyne
Chester le Street
Felling
Gateshead
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Rowlands Gill
Ryton
Outstanding Schools in Gateshead
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, Gateshead· NE9 6RZ
1,496 pupils
Attainment 8: 54.3
Trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Gateshead, Gateshead· NE8 4QL
221 pupils
KS2: 79% met expected standard
Trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Greenside Primary School
Ryton, Gateshead· NE40 4AX
174 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard