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Newcastle secondary schools offer diverse options across a large city, with 33 schools serving families throughout the area. While Royal Grammar School, Newcastle and Dame Allan's Schools are top-ranked independent options, Gosforth Academy leads among state secondary schools with strong results. The city achieves an average Attainment 8 score of 43, 76% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Families benefit from a mix of comprehensive schools and selective independent options, with 34% of students achieving grades 9-7 at GCSE compared to England's 54%. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | St John Fisher Catholic College | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Catholic | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | St Mary's Catholic School, Newcastle upon Tyne | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Catholic | Outstanding |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 | Bahr Academy | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Girls | Islam | Information not available |
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | St Cuthbert's High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Boys | Catholic | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Chesterton Community Sports College | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 | North East Futures UTC | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 14-18+ years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
| N/A | Callerton Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 | Clayton Hall Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Dame Allan's Schools | Independent | All-through | 3-18+ years | Mixed | Church of England | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #8 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Girls | Catholic | Outstanding |
Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Gosforth Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 13-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #6 | Newcastle School for Boys | Independent | All-through | 2-18 years | Boys | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #12 | Westfield School, Newcastle upon Tyne | Independent | All-through | 3-18+ years | Girls | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| N/A | Gosforth Junior High Academy | State | All-through | 9-13 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Great Park Academy | State | All-through | 9-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18 years
Independent • All-through • 2-18 years
Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years
State • All-through • 9-13 years
State • All-through • 9-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Royal Grammar School, Newcastle | Independent | All-through | 7-18+ years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #4 | Newcastle High School for Girls GDST | Independent | All-through | 3-18 years | Girls | Church of England | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #11 | Jesmond Park Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
Independent • All-through • 7-18+ years
Independent • All-through • 3-18 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 | Kenton School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | George Stephenson High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 | Longbenton High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| N/A | Hopespring Newcastle | Independent | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | The Orme Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Newcastle-under-Lyme School | Independent | All-through | 2-18+ years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Ponteland High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 | North Gosforth Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Excelsior Academy | State | All-through | 3-18+ years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • All-through • 3-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | Walbottle Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Walker Riverside Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 | Benfield School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Studio West | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Newcastle Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Whickham School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
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