Gateshead school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 16 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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 (5)
| 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 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,906 | 23.8% | 13.1% | 4.7% |
| 5 | Whickham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,916 | 21.2% | 11.8% | 5.6% |
Not ranked (11)
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Grace College | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Haskel School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Heworth Grange School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Gateshead Cheder Primary School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Thorp Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| XP Gateshead | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 9 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (7)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 310 | 58.9% | 29.3% | 9.1% |
| 2 | Whickham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 340 | 53.0% | 25.0% | 6.4% |
| 3 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | Non-Selective | State-funded | 260 | 50.8% | 20.7% | 5.3% |
| 4 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | Non-Selective | State-funded | 275 | 49.2% | 26.9% | 7.3% |
| 5 | Gateshead College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 197 | 46.7% | 15.4% | 2.2% |
| 6 | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 161 | 45.3% | 23.4% | 9.5% |
| 7 | Thorp Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 136 | 39.8% | 16.8% | 0.9% |
Not ranked (2)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace College | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |