XP Gateshead, Felling

In its own words: "XP Gateshead is an exciting and innovative new small secondary school for 11-16 year olds, from the XP School Trust . The school will be based on the same model as strikingly successful XP Schools in Doncaster. XP School Doncaster opened in 2014."

In 2026, pupils at XP Gateshead averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.3 in Gateshead and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 50% in Gateshead and 47% in England.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.6, against 56 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 22.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 14 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Art and Design, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 95 families put XP Gateshead as their first choice and 297 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 54 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to XP Gateshead are Heworth Grange School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.9); Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.3); Grace College (2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 40.1); and St Joseph's Catholic Academy (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2).

XP Gateshead's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

XP Gateshead is one of 8 schools run by Xp School Trust Limited, an academy trust.

53 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about XP Gateshead (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

35.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 54 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 8 (3.3%) 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 autism.

XP Gateshead had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Albion Street-Dornoch Crescent (e-bound), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 298 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.

In 2024/25, XP Gateshead issued 75 suspensions, 37.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to XP Gateshead are Windy Nook Primary School (0.2 miles); The Drive Community Primary School (0.5 miles); Falla Park Community Primary School (0.6 miles); and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.