Heworth Grange School, Gateshead

In its own words: "We are a truly inclusive school and our facilities are designed to support all our students. We are a 'family away from home' and go the extra mile to ensure our young people are prepared both academically and personally for their next exciting steps."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Heworth Grange our core purpose is underpinned by 3 principles which guide us in everything we do: We are justly proud of our individualised and personal curriculum, which enables all students at Heworth to flourish. Our curriculum caters for all our young people, is rich, broad and balanced, and designed to ignite a life-long love of learning."

In 2026, pupils at Heworth Grange School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.3 in Gateshead and 47 across England.

32% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 50% in Gateshead and 47% in England.

That is up from 36.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.86: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32, against 44.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.

For September 2026 entry, 152 families put Heworth Grange School as their first choice and 324 named it as one of their preferences, for 207 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Heworth Grange School are XP Gateshead (0.6 miles, Attainment 8 48.4); Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (1.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.3); St Joseph's Catholic Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2); and Hebburn Comprehensive School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Heworth Grange School.

Heworth Grange School is one of 8 schools run by Consilium Academies, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.6 in 2024/25.

95 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heworth Grange School (as of September 2025): 61% would recommend the school, 72% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (41%).

Of the 204 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 77% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 74% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

56.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 174 pupils (19.1%) received SEN support and 26 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Lanes (w-bound), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, Heworth Grange School issued 483 suspensions, 48.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 9 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Heworth Grange School are The Drive Community Primary School (0.3 miles); Wardley Primary School (0.5 miles); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (0.5 miles); and Lingey House Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.