River Tyne Academy Gateshead, Gateshead

Across Gateshead, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Gateshead lodged 91 appeals against secondary school offers; 64 reached a hearing and 16 succeeded (25% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to River Tyne Academy Gateshead are Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.3); XP Gateshead (1 mile, Attainment 8 48.4); Grace College (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 40.1); and Heworth Grange School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.9).

River Tyne Academy Gateshead is one of 5 schools run by River Tees Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 30 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 40% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 7% into work.

67.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 59 pupils (60.2%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) 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 Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Durham Road (s-bound), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood River Tyne Academy Gateshead stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 425 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176), as is usual near a town centre.

The primary schools closest to River Tyne Academy Gateshead are Carr Hill Community Primary School (0.2 miles); St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell (0.4 miles); South Street Community Primary School (0.6 miles); and Falla Park Community Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.