Keser Torah Boys' School, Gateshead
Keser Torah Boys' School is an independent school for boys aged 5 to 11 in Gateshead. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2026 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Keser Torah Boys' School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Keser Torah Boys' School are Keser Girls School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Gateshead Jewish Nursery School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement); Gateshead Jewish Boarding School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement); and The Gateshead Cheder Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement).
Keser Girls SchoolGateshead Jewish Nursery SchoolGateshead Jewish Boarding SchoolThe Gateshead Cheder Primary School
What parents say
42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Keser Torah Boys' School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (98%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 29 pupils (28.2%) received SEN support and 4 (3.9%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Gateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitehall Road-Prince Consort Road (ne-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Keser Torah Boys' School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 549 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: Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 6 months 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
Ofsted also found the school was not keeping to the terms of its registration (for example its age range or pupil numbers).
Progress-monitoring inspection, 15 April 2026: The school met all the standards Ofsted checked.
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has made impressive improvements in its curriculum and approach to pupils' personal development. It now offers a detailed PSHE programme taught weekly to all pupils, helping them understand relationships, different cultures, and fundamental British values in an age-appropriate way. The school has also invested in staff training to manage behaviour better and introduced new clubs and enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Developed a comprehensive, well-sequenced PSHE curriculum that includes relationships education, protected characteristics, and different faiths and cultures
- Actively promotes fundamental British values through a whole-school approach including regular 2-week themed periods and assemblies
- Implemented effective staff training in new behaviour management strategies to reduce low-level disruption
- Sought external support and guidance from national Jewish school organisations to strengthen leadership and provision
- Strengthened governance with regular meetings between governors and school leaders to monitor quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet independent school standards, including proper pre-employment checks and accessible safeguarding policies for parents.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, school magazine
Keser Torah Boys' School is a Jewish boys' school for ages 5-11 that has made significant progress in meeting independent school standards following a previous inspection where it was found to not comply with several requirements.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Keser Torah Boys' School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 51 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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
19%
Available places
103 pupils
530 places
427 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 Progress Monitoring inspection
Outcome: the school met all the standards Ofsted checked.
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
29
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
32.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
103
Total Pupils
103
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Keser Torah Boys' School
Questions parents ask about Keser Torah Boys' School
What is Keser Torah Boys' School's Ofsted rating?
Keser Torah Boys' School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2026, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2025, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Keser Torah Boys' School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in March 2025, Keser Torah Boys' 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). At a later progress-monitoring inspection in April 2026, the school met all the standards Ofsted checked.
How many pupils go to Keser Torah Boys' School?
Keser Torah Boys' School has around 103 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Keser Torah Boys' School?
Keser Torah Boys' 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 Keser Torah Boys' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 51 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Keser Torah Boys' School?
Keser Torah Boys' School is at 18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)