Back to best schools by authority

Best Secondary schools in Gateshead

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 5 Requires improvement: 1 Inadequate: 0

Earliest inspection

4 Apr 2018

Latest inspection

17 Dec 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Secondary • Academy converter • Gateshead • NE9 6RZ

Last inspected on 8 Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Secondary • Academy converter • Blaydon-on-Tyne • NE21 4BQ

Last inspected on 26 Apr 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
3.

Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Chester le Street • DH3 2LP

Last inspected on 18 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
4.

Kingsmeadow Community School
Secondary • Community school • Gateshead • NE11 9NX

Last inspected on 18 Oct 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
5.

Thorp Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ryton • NE40 3AH

Last inspected on 2 May 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
6.

Whickham School
Secondary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE16 5AR

Last inspected on 4 Apr 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
7.

Grace College
Secondary • Academy converter • Gateshead • NE9 6LE

Last inspected on 26 Sep 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

Requires improvement
8.

Heworth Grange School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Gateshead • NE10 0PT

Last inspected on 17 Dec 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

Not judged
9.

XP Gateshead
Secondary • Free schools • Felling • NE10 9UZ

Last inspected on 26 Nov 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

Not judged