Best Schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

How many schools are there in Newcastle-upon-Tyne?

Newcastle-upon-Tyne has 155 open schools: 104 state primary, 23 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent, 13 special and 8 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne are rated Outstanding?

19 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Benton Dene Primary School; St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton; Darras Hall Primary School; St Mary's Catholic School; Westgate Hill Primary Academy; and 14 more. Counting Good as well, 89% of the 127 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Benton Dene Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonDarras Hall Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic SchoolWestgate Hill Primary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne get the best GCSE results?

Of the 20 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Gosforth Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 55 and 63% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; St Mary's Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.1 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Jesmond Park Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.1 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Gosforth AcademySt Mary's Catholic SchoolJesmond Park Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne have the best SATs results?

Of the 95 primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Clover Hill Community Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Cragside Primary School (95% in reading, 95% in maths); and Newburn Manor Primary School (97% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Clover Hill Community Primary SchoolCragside Primary SchoolNewburn Manor Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne?

Apply to your council - Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside or Gateshead, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.