Ateres Girls High School, Gateshead
Ateres Girls High School is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 16 in Gateshead. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ateres Girls High School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Ateres Girls High School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Ateres Girls High School are The Gateshead Cheder Primary School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement); Keser Torah Boys' School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement); Keser Girls School (1.6 miles, Good); and Gateshead Jewish Nursery School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement).
The Gateshead Cheder Primary SchoolKeser Torah Boys' SchoolKeser Girls SchoolGateshead Jewish Nursery School
Who goes there
In 2026, 19 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 2 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's Rc Primary School (s-bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ateres Girls High School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 290 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationNot met
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentNot met
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementNot met
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are polite and friendly. They show respect and kindness to all. This is a Jewish school with strong religious and moral foundations. The school builds caring and trusting relationships with pupils and with parents and carers. It has established a true community spirit. This is of great benefit to pupils.
The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve. Pupils realise these expectations. They show positive attitudes to their learning and achieve well in their GCSE examinations. The school prepares pupils well for the next stage of their academic education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has established a broad curriculum. Pupil study languages, the arts, science and technology and mathematics. The school has identified the essential knowledge that it wants pupils to know and remember. In most subjects, the curriculum is well sequenced. Pupils build their knowledge and skills in increasing depth and complexity as they progress through the school. Pupils achieve well in their GCSE examinations. However, in some subjects the curriculum is not organised well enough. In these subjects, some pupils do not gain a deep and coherent body of knowledge.
Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) access the same curriculum as their peers. The school identifies pupils' needs well. It provides staff with relevant information and training about SEND. This helps staff to meet pupils' needs. Pupils with SEND achieve well from their individual starting points.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Ateres Girls High School
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
270 pupils
300 places
30 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gateshead
Across Gateshead council
Places available
2,288
Applications
1,850
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Gateshead council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
Independent School standard inspection
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
7.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
270
Total Pupils
0
Boys
270
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Ateres Girls High School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Ateres Girls High School
What are GCSE results like at Ateres Girls High School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Ateres Girls High School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Ateres Girls High School's Ofsted rating?
Ateres Girls High School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
Does Ateres Girls High School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2024, Ateres Girls High School did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
How many pupils go to Ateres Girls High School?
Ateres Girls High School has around 270 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Ateres Girls High School?
Ateres Girls High School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Ateres Girls High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gateshead is 11 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ateres Girls High School?
Ateres Girls High School is at Willow Grove, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)