Newcastle High School for Girls GDST, South Jesmond

All-through
Other independent school
Girls
Church of England
Ages 3–18

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Amanda Hardie
Pupils:660 / 1,100 capacity
LA:Newcastle upon Tyne
Phone:01912811768
Website:newcastlehigh.gdst.net
Address:Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, South Jesmond, NE2 3BA
Area:Schools in NE2
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1907

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    26 September 2023

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    6 February 2019

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    24 January 2017

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  • Focused Compliance Inspection

    24 January 2017

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URN:108538
UKPRN:10008161
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newcastle upon Tyne North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£1,620/term

£4,860/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (platform 2)
561m · 9 min walk
West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
665m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Osborne Road-Osborne Avenue (S-Bound)
252m · 4 min walk
Great North Road-Mooracres (S-Bound)
269m · 4 min walk
Osborne Road - Holly Avenue (N-Bound)
271m · 4 min walk
Osborne Road-Nuffield Hospital (N-Bound)
278m · 5 min walk
Osborne Road-Clayton Road (S-Bound)
365m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

60%

Available places

660 pupils

1,100 capacity

440 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - South Jesmond

Low pressure
New homes approved:45
Projected new pupils:8

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for South Jesmond

Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne

Low demand1.05x oversubscription

Places available

2,467

Applications

2,592

Got 1st preference

79.7%

Got preferred school

93.9%

Secondary admissions across Newcastle upon Tyne (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

West Jesmond Primary School

391m

Newcastle Preparatory School

512m

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

1.0km

Christ Church CofE Primary School

1.4km

Hotspur Primary School

1.6km

South Gosforth First School

1.6km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton

Outstanding1.8km

Cragside Primary School

1.9km

Moorside Primary School

Good2.0km

Chillingham Road Primary School

2.1km

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Nearby Schools

Northern Counties School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Special
187m
Good
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West Jesmond Primary School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Primary
391m
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Newcastle Preparatory School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Prep
512m
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Royal Grammar School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

All-through
553m
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University of Newcastle Upon Tyne

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

902m
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Primary
1.0km
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