Schools in Ryton

How many schools are there in Ryton?

Ryton has 7 open schools: 6 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Ryton are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Ryton were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Greenside Primary School and Emmaville Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Greenside Primary SchoolEmmaville Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Ryton have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Ryton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook (89% in reading, 93% in maths); Greenside Primary School (96% in reading, 83% in maths); and Emmaville Primary School (86% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, CrawcrookGreenside Primary SchoolEmmaville Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ryton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ryton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ryton have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ryton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Gateshead allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ryton?

Apply to Gateshead through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.