Schools across North Tyneside

How many schools are there in North Tyneside?

North Tyneside has 84 open schools: 55 state primary, 16 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 10 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in North Tyneside are rated Outstanding?

9 schools in North Tyneside were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hopespring Newcastle, Benton Dene Primary School, Bailey Green Primary School, Whitley Bay High School, New York Primary School and 4 more. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 64 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.

Hopespring NewcastleBenton Dene Primary SchoolBailey Green Primary SchoolWhitley Bay High SchoolNew York Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in North Tyneside get the best GCSE results?

Of the 14 schools in North Tyneside with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Kings Priory School, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.6 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Marden High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55 and 66% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Whitley Bay High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Kings Priory SchoolMarden High SchoolWhitley Bay High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in North Tyneside have the best SATs results?

Of the 46 primary schools in North Tyneside with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Monkhouse Primary School (100% in reading, 94% in maths); St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (87% in reading, 97% in maths); and St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall (87% 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.

Monkhouse Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleSt Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in North Tyneside?

No. None of the state secondary schools in North Tyneside selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in North Tyneside have catchment areas?

Most state schools in North Tyneside have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside?

Apply to North Tyneside 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.