Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

112 schools across 3 towns

112

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

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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 34 of 112 schools here that have a published grade.

Newcastle upon Tyne has 112 schools across 3 towns — 72 primary, 12 secondary, educating around 46,888 pupils. 91% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (31 of 34). There are currently 29 open teaching jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Newcastle upon Tyne.

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School spending in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

£7,789

per pupil (all phases)

£7,041

per primary pupil

£6,927

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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