Gateshead College, Gateshead

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Alexander
LA:Gateshead
Phone:01914900300
Address:Baltic Campus, Gateshead, NE8 3BE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 7 March 2023View full report
URN:130551
UKPRN:10002638
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gateshead Central and Whickham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C

Average grade

30.9

Points per entry

C-

Best 3 A-Levels

6%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

126

A-Level students

91%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Psychology80
Mathematics64
Mathematics60
Psychology46
Biology44
Art and Design (Fine Art)44
Sociology42
Sociology38
Chemistry38
Law36
History32
Biology28
English Language28
Chemistry24
Physics24
English Language24
English Literature20
Law20
Business Studies:Single20
Fine Art20

+ 18 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,333 students

Continued education30%
Higher education19%
Further education10%
Apprenticeships11%
Employment29%
Not in education/employment20%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

4%

Top-third university

37%

Degree course

43%

Any L4+ destination

2%

Apprenticeships

Based on 681 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (platform 1)
669m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Gateshead College (E-Bound)
47m · 1 min walk
Hawks Road-Bingo (W-Bound)
125m · 2 min walk
Quarryfield ROad Car Park
142m · 2 min walk
Quarryfield Road Car Park
149m · 2 min walk
Mill Road (NE-Bound)
199m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,960
Projected new pupils:353

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gateshead

Admissions Demand - Gateshead

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

2,301

Applications

1,835

Got 1st preference

86.2%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

7 March 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
27 January 2021
21 October 2020

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