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Schools in Gateshead

92 schools across 8 towns

92
Total Schools
66
Primary
9
Secondary
0
SEND
3
Outstanding
28
Good
1
Req. Improvement
0
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 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).

£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.

5 open teaching jobs in GatesheadView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Gateshead

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead53.2Attainment 8
  2. 2Whickham School53.0Attainment 8
  3. 3St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon51.9Attainment 8
  4. 4Thorp Academy47.2Attainment 8
  5. 5Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy46.6Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Gateshead

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