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George Stephenson High School

Secondary • Foundation school • Open, but proposed to close

Contact

Southgate
Killingworth
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE12 6SA

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1227
Pupils
1160 (Boys: 552, Girls: 608)
Free School Meals
27.5%
Capacity utilisation
95% (1,160 / 1,227)
Establishment type
Foundation school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open, but proposed to close
Closed
Nov 2025

Key identifiers

URN
108639
LAESTAB
3924030
UKPRN
10002665
Establishment No.
4030
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 19 Dec 2019
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,207
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    19 Dec 2019
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (19 Dec 2019)