Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

106 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne: 69 primary, 16 secondary and 21 other, including 8 independent. 96% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 99 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 22 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Jesmond Park Academy

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

  1.7 miles · June 2022
• Gosforth Academy

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

  1.7 miles · June 2022
• Kenton School

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

  1.4 miles · February 2019
• St Mary's Catholic School

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

  2.0 miles · September 2023
• Sacred Heart Catholic High School

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

  1.2 miles · November 2013
• Excelsior Academy

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

  2.5 miles · May 2024
• Royal Grammar School

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

  1.1 miles
• Dame Allan's Schools

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

  1 mile
• St Cuthbert's High School

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

  1.9 miles · February 2024
• Walker Riverside Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,101 pupils · 85% full
  Good

  3.5 miles · May 2014
• Benfield School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 819 pupils · 79% full
  Good

  2.9 miles · May 2015
• Westgate Hill Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 726 pupils · 103% full
  Excellent

  1.1 miles · April 2026
• Gosforth Junior High Academy

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 695 pupils · 116% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · November 2023
• Callerton Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 684 pupils · 57% full
  Good

  2.9 miles · January 2024
• Newcastle High School for Girls GDST

  Other · ages 3–18 · Independent · Girls · Faith school · 660 pupils · 60% full
  Not rated

  0.9 miles
• Walkergate Community School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 616 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  2.9 miles · March 2014
• Great Park Academy

  Secondary · ages 9–16 · 614 pupils · 51% full
  Good

  3.4 miles · July 2024
• West Jesmond Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 605 pupils · 96% full
  Excellent

  0.9 miles · February 2015
• Gosforth Central Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 600 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · June 2024
• Ravenswood Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 598 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  2.2 miles · November 2023
• Gosforth East Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 557 pupils · 109% full
  Good

  1.9 miles · July 2023
• Studio West

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 496 pupils · 78% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · April 2019
• English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 472 pupils · 112% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · January 2024
• Bridgewater Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 466 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  2.1 miles · December 2013
• Wingrove Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 466 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  1 mile · March 2026
• Welbeck Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 459 pupils · 109% full
  Excellent

  2.8 miles · November 2025
• Benton Park Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 457 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  2.3 miles · June 2015
• Kingston Park Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  2.4 miles · September 2013
• Canning Street Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 453 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · September 2023
• Brunton First School

  Primary · ages 4–9 · 451 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  2.9 miles · November 2015

And 76 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.