Gateshead Jewish Boarding School, Gateshead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has created a warm, supportive community where boys are happy and well-behaved. Teachers know pupils and their families very well, supporting their safety and progress. The school is ambitious about what pupils can achieve and has significantly improved its curriculum through careful planning and partnerships with other schools.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-structured curriculum with clear progression of knowledge and skills
- Pupils behave positively and show strong motivation to learn
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, helping them keep pace with peers
- Warm, inclusive environment with positive staff-pupil relationships
- Renowned choir providing expert singing tuition
Areas for Improvement
- Limited structured support for weaker readers and lack of regular library access
- Pupils do not learn about physical and emotional changes during adolescence or about protected characteristics like sexual orientation and gender reassignment
- Limited opportunities for pupils to develop individual talents beyond traditional offerings
- Personal development curriculum does not ensure pupils understand all aspects of modern British life
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school keeps pupils safe through strong staff knowledge of families and positive relationships.
Extracurricular Activities
Renowned choir (solo and choral singing), educational trips including car manufacturing plant in Sunderland and Helvellyn in Cumbria, Chaveirim Junior week community support activities
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School is a day school for Orthodox Jewish boys aged 10-16 that combines Kodesh (Jewish studies) with secular subjects. The school requires improvement overall, though the quality of education and pupil behaviour are good.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
Getting There
Bus Stops
Commute Calculator
Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply
What are my chances?
Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
152 pupils
147 capacity
5 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gateshead
Admissions Demand - Gateshead
Places available
2,301
Applications
1,835
Got 1st preference
86.2%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Gateshead (2025/26)
House Prices
Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost
SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Reviews
No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School
Caedmon Community Primary School
Keser Torah Boys' School
Keser Girls School
Brighton Avenue Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
Gibside School
South Street Community Primary School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Nearby Schools
Do you work at this school?
Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.