Schools in Gateshead

92 schools across 8 towns

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

SEND

Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

Inadequate

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 10 open teaching jobs in Gateshead. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Gateshead.

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School spending in Gateshead

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,408

per pupil (all phases)

£7,146

per primary pupil

£9,643

per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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