Gateshead GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 16 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (8)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateres Girls High School | Selective | Independent | 296 | 49.0% | 31.9% | 9.4% |
| 2 | Emmanuel College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,945 | 38.2% | 23.5% | 9.8% |
| 3 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,026 | 31.7% | 17.8% | 8.2% |
| 4 | Thorp Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,539 | 26.2% | 13.4% | 3.7% |
| 5 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,906 | 23.8% | 13.1% | 4.7% |
| 6 | Whickham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,916 | 21.2% | 11.8% | 5.6% |
| 7 | XP Gateshead | Non-Selective | State-funded | 361 | 18.1% | 10.2% | 3.7% |
| 8 | Kingsmeadow Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,125 | 16.0% | 7.3% | 2.6% |
Not ranked (8)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furrowfield School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40 |
| Grace College | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Haskel School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Heworth Grange School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Cedars Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Gateshead Cheder Primary School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |