Grace College, Gateshead
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Grace College excels at supporting sixth form students through an associated provision, where they receive high-quality teaching and progress well from their starting points. The school is strong at personal development, offering residential trips and diverse enrichment opportunities that help pupils build confidence and resilience. Leaders have successfully improved behaviour and created a calm learning environment where pupils feel valued and celebrated.
Key Strengths
- Post-16 students benefit from high-quality teaching and extensive support, with strong progress from their starting points
- Leaders have improved curriculum design and raised expectations for behaviour, creating a calm and orderly learning environment
- Strong commitment to inclusion and personal development, with residential trips and enrichment activities helping pupils develop resilience and confidence
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates remain much higher than the national average, particularly for severely absent pupils, and improvement strategies are not working quickly enough
- Inconsistency in teaching quality means some pupils have gaps in foundational knowledge in literacy and mathematics that are not being addressed quickly
- Attainment and progress in key stage 4 national tests have not been as secure as needed, though 2025 shows signs of improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer.
Extracurricular Activities
Medics society, debate club, sport, choir, orchestra, residential trips including Camp Grace, leadership roles as mentors and prefects, Good Morning Grace school broadcast
Grace College is improving and shows strong performance in post-16 provision through an associated sixth form, with students achieving well and accessing ambitious courses. However, the school needs to address attendance issues, inconsistencies in teaching quality, and gaps in pupil achievement in core subjects.
At a Glance
41.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
46
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
1,125 pupils
1,432 capacity
307 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gateshead
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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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
16.80133%
Overall absence
41.9105%
Persistent absence
1,162
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Grace College
Oakfield Junior School
Oakfield Infant School
Kells Lane Primary School
Harlow Green Community Primary School
Glynwood Community Primary School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Larkspur Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
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