Schools across Newcastle upon Tyne

How many schools are there in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Newcastle upon Tyne has 112 open schools: 72 state primary, 19 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent, 7 special and 7 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Newcastle upon Tyne are rated Outstanding?

15 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton; St Mary's Catholic School; Westgate Hill Primary Academy; Hilton Primary Academy; Byker Primary School; and 10 more. Counting Good as well, 89% of the 87 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.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonSt Mary's Catholic SchoolWestgate Hill Primary AcademyHilton Primary AcademyByker Primary School

Source: Ofsted

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

Of the 14 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 64 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 Cragside Primary School (95% in reading, 95% in maths); Newburn Manor Primary School (97% in reading, 93% in maths); and Throckley Primary School (92% in reading, 95% 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.

Cragside Primary SchoolNewburn Manor Primary SchoolThrockley 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, Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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.