Education in Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan boroughThe north of the North East. 320,838 people in 113 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Newcastle upon Tyne, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Newcastle upon Tyne had 111 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only111
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne had 111 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Newcastle upon Tyne. The map shows each one.
Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne has 111 open schools: 3 nursery, 72 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 7 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 24
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
27 of the 99 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between March 2020 and July 2024.
12 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
25 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Newcastle upon Tyne
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (November 2023), St Mary's Catholic School (September 2023).
Nursery (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 72 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Monkchester Road Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 125 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Newburn Manor Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 65 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
Primary (72)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Runcie CofE First School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 9 | 164 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Archibald First School | Foundation school | 3 to 9 | 332 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 395 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Beech Hill Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 441 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Benton Park Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 457 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Bridgewater Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 466 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Broadwood Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 234 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Brunton First School | Foundation school | 4 to 9 | 451 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Byker Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 391 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Canning Street Primary School | Foundation school | 2 to 11 | 453 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Central Walker Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 447 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Cheviot Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 202 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chillingham Road Primary School | Foundation school | 2 to 11 | 242 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 126 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cragside Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 410 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Dinnington First School | Foundation school | 3 to 9 | 320 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 472 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Farne Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 239 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Gosforth Park First School | Foundation school | 3 to 9 | 299 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Grange First School | Foundation school | 3 to 9 | 333 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Havannah First School | Foundation school | 4 to 9 | 331 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 208 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Hilton Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 415 | Graded inspection, September 2025: no overall grade |
| Hotspur Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 440 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Kenton Bar Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 273 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Kingston Park Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 456 | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Knop Law Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 398 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 216 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Milecastle Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 185 | School remains Good, October 2019 |
| Moorside Primary School | Foundation school | 2 to 11 | 395 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Mountfield Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 202 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Newburn Manor Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 204 | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| North Fawdon Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 166 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 226 | School remains Good, June 2023Good (overall), March 2020, before the school changed |
| Ravenswood Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 598 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Regent Farm First School | Foundation school | 3 to 9 | 335 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 241 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Simonside Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 275 | School remains Good, January 2020 |
| South Gosforth First School | Foundation school | 3 to 9 | 325 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 213 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 204 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 162 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 241 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 173 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 225 | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 83 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 426 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Johns Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 226 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 224 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 221 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 223 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 222 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 209 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 217 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 211 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Stocksfield Avenue Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 441 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Thomas Walling Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 412 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), May 2021 |
| Throckley Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 448 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Tyneview Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 257 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Walbottle Village Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 147 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Walkergate Community School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 616 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Waverley Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 205 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Welbeck Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 459 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| West Denton Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 316 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| West Jesmond Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 605 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| West Newcastle Academy | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 181 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| West Walker Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 193 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Westerhope Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 426 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Westgate Hill Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 726 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wingrove Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 466 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wyndham Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 177 | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
Secondary (16)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfield School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 819 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Callerton Academy | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 684 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Gosforth Academy | Academy converter | 13 to 18 | 1,925 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Gosforth Central Middle School | Foundation school | 9 to 13 | 600 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Gosforth East Middle School | Foundation school | 9 to 13 | 557 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | Academy converter | 9 to 13 | 695 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Great Park Academy | Free schools | 9 to 16 | 614 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Jesmond Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 2,092 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Kenton School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,589 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| North East Futures UTC | University technical college | 14 to 19 | 314 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,424 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St Cuthbert's High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,224 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Mary's Catholic School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,462 | Outstanding (overall), September 2023 |
| Studio West | Studio schools | 11 to 19 | 496 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Walbottle Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,722 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Walker Riverside Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,101 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 19 | 1,339 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
Special (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrian School | Foundation special school | 2 to 11 | 167 | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| NHS Choices College | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 24 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Northern Counties School | Non-maintained special school | 3 to 19 | 89 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Sir Charles Parsons School | Foundation special school | 11 to 19 | 214 | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Talbot House Children's Charity | Non-maintained special school | 4 to 16 | 64 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Thomas Bewick School | Academy special converter | 3 to 19 | 383 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Trinity Academy Newcastle | Academy special converter | 5 to 16 | 205 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCG | Further education | 14 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| Trinity Solutions Academy | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | 0 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahr Academy | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 29 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Dame Allan's Schools | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 1,240 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Newcastle High School for Girls GDST | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 660 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Newcastle Preparatory School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 241 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Royal Grammar School | Other independent school | 7 to 19 | 1,332 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Newcastle School | Other independent school | 2 to 18 | 298 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Westfield School | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 170 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Astell Academy | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 5 to 16 | 37 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Newcastle Bridges School | Academy alternative provision converter | 2 to 19 | 73 | School remains Outstanding, May 2022 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.