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Best Schools in Gateshead

Compare 57 schools in Gateshead. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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57

Total Schools

9

Outstanding

31

Good

Primary Schools

47 schools

Secondary Schools

13 schools

Top Performing Schools in Gateshead

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Kibblesworth Academy

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Primary

NE11 0XP

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/7/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

82%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+4.4

Writing Prog.

+1.8

Maths Prog.

+2.7

132 pupils • 13.6% FSM • 3.8% EAL

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell

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Primary

NE9 5TU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+3.7

Writing Prog.

-0.5

Maths Prog.

+1.3

208 pupils • 5.8% FSM • 18.3% EAL

Roman Road Primary School

Community school

Primary

NE10 8SA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/13/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

68%

Maths Standard

61%

Combined RWM

57%

Reading Prog.

-1.1

Writing Prog.

-1.1

Maths Prog.

-1.7

224 pupils • 42.4% FSM • 8.9% EAL

Kells Lane Primary School

Community school

Primary

NE9 5HX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/28/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

72%

Maths Standard

71%

Combined RWM

62%

Reading Prog.

+1.9

Writing Prog.

-0.3

Maths Prog.

+0.5

451 pupils • 3.3% FSM • 4.0% EAL

Harlow Green Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

NE9 7TB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/14/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

78%

Writing Standard

69%

Maths Standard

69%

Combined RWM

64%

Reading Prog.

+1.7

Writing Prog.

+1.2

Maths Prog.

+0.7

384 pupils • 32.8% FSM • 6.5% EAL

St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston

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Primary

NE8 2QU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/6/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

82%

Writing Standard

73%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

68%

Reading Prog.

+1.4

Writing Prog.

+0.4

Maths Prog.

+2.1

151 pupils • 27.2% FSM • 29.1% EAL

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Ateres Girls High School

Other independent school

Secondary

NE10 9PQ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 7/14/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

52.7

Progress 8

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Eng & Maths 5+

71.2%

Eng & Maths 4+

89.8%

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

268 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Bede Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

NE10 0DJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/11/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

74%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

59%

Combined RWM

56%

Reading Prog.

-0.9

Writing Prog.

-1.3

Maths Prog.

+1.8

212 pupils • 47.2% FSM • 48.6% EAL

Bill Quay Primary School

Community school

Primary

NE10 0UN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/10/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

72%

Reading Prog.

+2.4

Writing Prog.

-2.2

Maths Prog.

+1.5

200 pupils • 12.0% FSM • 3.5% EAL

Brandling Primary School

Community school

Primary

NE10 0JB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/26/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

-0.2

Maths Prog.

-0.9

225 pupils • 45.8% FSM • 24.4% EAL

Brighton Avenue Primary School

Community school

Primary

NE8 1XS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/14/2014

Performance

Reading Standard

89%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

84%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+1.6

Writing Prog.

+0.3

Maths Prog.

+1.9

410 pupils • 35.6% FSM • 41.7% EAL

Caedmon Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

NE8 4LH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

74%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

77%

Combined RWM

74%

Reading Prog.

+3.1

Writing Prog.

-0.1

Maths Prog.

+2.4

239 pupils • 36.8% FSM • 36.0% EAL

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