Newcastle High School for Girls GDST vs Royal Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Royal Grammar School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
3–18
7–19
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
660
1332
Capacity
1100
1360
Occupancy
60%
98%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
34.2
12.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
A-
Points Per Entry
39.6
47.1
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
A-
AAB+ %
13%
52%
Value Added
Average
Well above average
A-Level Students
43
164
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Biology (48)
Psychology (44)
Biology (34)
Mathematics (30)
English Literature (28)
Chemistry (26)
Religious Studies (24)
Psychology (24)
Mathematics (180)
Mathematics (170)
Chemistry (122)
Chemistry (120)
Biology (100)
Biology (92)
Psychology (84)
Physics (80)