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 5 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.
Top-performing schools in Gateshead
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead53.2Attainment 8
- 2Whickham School53.0Attainment 8
- 3St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon51.9Attainment 8
- 4Thorp Academy47.2Attainment 8
- 5Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy46.6Attainment 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: 53.2
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