SchoolScoresSchools in Gateshead
School admissions in Gateshead: application deadlines, offer days and all 91 schools (66 state primary schools, 9 state secondary schools, 6 special schools and 9 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Gateshead's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Blaydon-on-Tyne · Chester le Street · Gateshead · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Rowlands Gill · Ryton
Latest Ofsted reports in Gateshead
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Community school · Gateshead | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 31 March 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| Grace College Academy · Gateshead | 1 strong, 2 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 24 March 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 7 June 2026 |
| Kingsmeadow Community School Community school · Gateshead | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 13 January 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 25 March 2026 |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Academy · Chester le Street | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 2 December 2025 · Before: Good (2022) | 17 February 2026 |
| Wardley Primary School Community school · Gateshead | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 6 January 2026 | 11 February 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (66) · Secondary schools (9) · Special schools (6) · Independent schools (9) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
66 schools.
- Barley Mow Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bede Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bill Quay Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birtley East Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blaydon West Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brandling Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brighton Avenue Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caedmon Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carr Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chopwell Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clover Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crookhill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dunston Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Emmaville Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Falla Park Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fell Dyke Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fellside Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Front Street Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glynwood Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenside Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harlow Green Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- High Spen Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfield Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kells Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kibblesworth Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Larkspur Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lingey House Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lobley Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakfield Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion)
- Oakfield Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkhead Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Portobello Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Riverside Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roman Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ryton Community Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Ryton Junior School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Street Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Aidan's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Swalwell Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Drive Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wardley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Washingwell Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whickham Parochial CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- White Mere Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Windy Nook Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
9 schools.
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Grace College Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Heworth Grange School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kingsmeadow Community School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thorp Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Whickham School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- XP Gateshead Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
Special schools
6 schools.
- Dryden School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025
- Eslington Primary School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2022 · 6% met expected standard (KS2)
- Furrowfield School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Gibside School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2022 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hill Top School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- The Cedars Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 4% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
9 schools.
- Ateres Girls High School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Emmanuel College Independent · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 31% A*/A at A level
- Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Haskel School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Keser Girls School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Keser Torah Boys' School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Liberty School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022)
Page updated 26 September 2026.