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  • Excelsior Academy
  • St John Fisher Catholic College
  • Westfield School, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Kenton School
  • North East Futures UTC
  • Walbottle Academy
  • Longbenton High School
  • George Stephenson High School
  • Whickham School
  • Jesmond Park Academy
  • St Cuthbert's High School
  • Ponteland High School
  • Sacred Heart Catholic High School
  • Gosforth Academy
  • Newcastle School for Boys
  • St Mary's Catholic School, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme School
  • Dame Allan's Schools
  • Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
  • Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
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2025 Best Secondary Schools in Newcastle Area

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.

Key Performance Metrics for Newcastle
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Newcastle34%
vs
England54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Newcastle42.9
vs
England41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Newcastle16%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Newcastle3.8
vs
England4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Newcastle76%
vs
England86%
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Newcastle
34%vsEngland
54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Newcastle
42.9vsEngland
41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Newcastle
16%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Newcastle
3.8vsEngland
4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Newcastle
76%vsEngland
86%
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State · All-through
#26NEWCASTLE
#3,728England

Excelsior Academy

Denton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6AF
Newcastle City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,460 pupils
Mixed
3-18+ years
None
Application Demand
Primary School10 offers / 20 applications
Subscription: 2.0xOversubscribed
Secondary School236 offers / 323 applications
Subscription: 1.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Nursery
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#18NEWCASTLE
#2,678England

St John Fisher Catholic College

Ashfields New Road, Newcastle, ST5 2SJ
Staffordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,094 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School162 offers / 346 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
#12NEWCASTLE
#1,707England

Westfield School, Newcastle upon Tyne

Oakfield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4HS
Newcastle City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
209 pupils
Girls
3-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Nursery
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#23NEWCASTLE
#3,391England

Kenton School

Drayton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3RU
Newcastle City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,795 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School286 offers / 462 applications
Subscription: 1.6xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Special Classes
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#25NEWCASTLE
#3,561England

North East Futures UTC

Stephenson Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3AS
Newcastle City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
340 pupils
Mixed
14-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#17NEWCASTLE
#2,625England

Walbottle Academy

Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 9TP
Newcastle City council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,681 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School330 offers / 615 applications
Subscription: 1.9xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#16NEWCASTLE
#2,441England

Longbenton High School

Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8ER
North Tyneside council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
964 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School174 offers / 428 applications
Subscription: 2.5xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#19NEWCASTLE
#2,688England

George Stephenson High School

Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6SA
North Tyneside council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,207 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School224 offers / 348 applications
Subscription: 1.6xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Special Classes
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#10NEWCASTLE
#935England

Whickham School

Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 5AR
Gateshead council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,673 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School280 offers / 661 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details

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Neighbourhoods in Newcastle

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#18St John Fisher Catholic CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicRequires Improvement
St John Fisher Catholic College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#18
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7St Mary's Catholic School, Newcastle upon TyneStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicOutstanding
St Mary's Catholic School, Newcastle upon Tyne

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#29Bahr AcademyIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsIslamInformation not available
Bahr Academy

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#29
Gender: Girls
Religious: Islam
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13St Cuthbert's High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysCatholicGood
St Cuthbert's High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#13
Gender: Boys
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#15Chesterton Community Sports CollegeStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Chesterton Community Sports College

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#25North East Futures UTCStateSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
N/ACallerton AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
North East Futures UTC

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#25
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Callerton Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#14Clayton Hall AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Clayton Hall Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#8Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsCatholicOutstanding
#2Dame Allan's SchoolsIndependentAll-through3-18+ yearsMixedChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
Sacred Heart Catholic High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#8
Gender: Girls
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Outstanding
Dame Allan's Schools

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#12Westfield School, Newcastle upon TyneIndependentAll-through3-18+ yearsGirlsNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#5Gosforth AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1613-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#6Newcastle School for BoysIndependentAll-through2-18 yearsBoysNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
N/AGosforth Junior High AcademyStateAll-through9-13 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AGreat Park AcademyStateAll-through9-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Westfield School, Newcastle upon Tyne

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

#12
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Gosforth Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Newcastle School for Boys

Independent • All-through • 2-18 years

#6
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Gosforth Junior High Academy

State • All-through • 9-13 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Great Park Academy

State • All-through • 9-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11Jesmond Park AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#4Newcastle High School for Girls GDSTIndependentAll-through3-18 yearsGirlsChurch of EnglandNot inspected by Ofsted
#1Royal Grammar School, NewcastleIndependentAll-through7-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Jesmond Park Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST

Independent • All-through • 3-18 years

#4
Gender: Girls
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle

Independent • All-through • 7-18+ years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#23Kenton SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Kenton School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#23
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#19George Stephenson High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
George Stephenson High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#19
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#16Longbenton High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AHopespring NewcastleIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Longbenton High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Hopespring Newcastle

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#21The Orme AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
The Orme Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#21
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Newcastle-under-Lyme SchoolIndependentAll-through2-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Newcastle-under-Lyme School

Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#9Ponteland High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Ponteland High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#20North Gosforth AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
North Gosforth Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#20
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#26Excelsior AcademyStateAll-through3-18+ yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Excelsior Academy

State • All-through • 3-18+ years

#26
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#17Walbottle AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Walbottle Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#22Walker Riverside AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Walker Riverside Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#22
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#24Benfield SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Benfield School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#24
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#28Studio WestStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Studio West

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#28
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#27Newcastle AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Newcastle Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#27
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#10Whickham SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Whickham School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

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