Schools in Newcastle

The city's story spans from the Roman settlement of Pons Aelius, through its medieval rebranding in 1080 when a Norman castle gave it its modern name, through its significant era as one of the world's largest shipbuilding and engineering hubs during the Industrial Revolution, to its modern status as a regional cultural and educational centre. Around 320,000 people call Newcastle home.

On the north bank of the River Tyne, Newcastle is England's northernmost major city, its waterfront and industrial heritage defining the character of this Tyne and Wear metropolitan centre. Jesmond, Friarswood, and Cross Heath form part of the school-competitive belt anchoring the residential communities that spread north and east from Newcastle's historic heart. Newcastle Central Station and the regional rail network link the city to the wider North East, while the Tyne Valley line serves as a transport connection to regional centres beyond.