Schools in NE

Schools in NE

538 schools in NE: 375 primary, 78 secondary and 85 other, including 24 independent. 95% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 503 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 107 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Jesmond Park Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 2,092 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  4.2 miles · June 2022
• Bede Academy

  All-through · ages 3–18 · Faith school · 2,030 pupils · 114% full
  Good

  7.3 miles · April 2024
• Cramlington Learning Village

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,989 pupils · 90% full
  Excellent

  3.3 miles · May 2026
• Gosforth Academy

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 1,925 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  2.4 miles · June 2022
• Whitley Bay High School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 1,797 pupils · 106% full
  Excellent

  7.3 miles · June 2024
• Walbottle Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,722 pupils · 91% full
  Good

  4.8 miles · January 2023
• Whickham School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,690 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  7.3 miles · May 2023
• St Thomas More Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,660 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  7.1 miles · May 2023
• Harton Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,599 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  11 miles · February 2024
• Kenton School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,589 pupils · 74% full
  Needs improvement

  2.7 miles · February 2019
• Emmanuel College

  Other · ages 11–18 · 1,564 pupils · 108% full
  Excellent

  7.3 miles · May 2013
• Kings Priory School

  All-through · ages 4–18 · 1,549 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  9.1 miles · June 2024
• Ponteland High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,536 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  3.7 miles · May 2023
• St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,527 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  12 miles · October 2023
• Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,505 pupils · 103% full
  Excellent

  8.1 miles · May 2024
• St Mary's Catholic School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,462 pupils · 105% full
  Excellent

  3.4 miles · September 2023
• Thorp Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,442 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  7.0 miles · June 2024
• The King Edward VI School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 1,426 pupils · 95% full
  Excellent

  9.2 miles · April 2014
• Sacred Heart Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 1,424 pupils · 101% full
  Excellent

  4.3 miles · November 2013
• St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,401 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  6.4 miles · March 2023
• St Joseph's Catholic Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,377 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  7.7 miles · September 2022
• Excelsior Academy

  All-through · ages 3–19 · 1,339 pupils · 78% full
  Needs improvement

  5.0 miles · May 2024
• Royal Grammar School

  Other · ages 7–19 · Independent · 1,332 pupils · 98% full
  Not rated

  4.5 miles
• Queen Elizabeth High School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 1,299 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  19 miles · April 2024
• The Duchess's Community High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,276 pupils · 77% full
  Needs improvement

  25 miles · October 2021
• St Wilfrid's RC College

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · Faith school · 1,271 pupils · 88% full
  Excellent

  10.0 miles · February 2024
• Dame Allan's Schools

  Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,240 pupils · 89% full
  Not rated

  4.3 miles
• George Stephenson High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,233 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  3.4 miles · November 2019
• St Cuthbert's High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,224 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  4.6 miles · February 2024
• Mortimer Community College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,139 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  9.9 miles · September 2019

And 508 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.