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Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East (2025)

97 schools · 45,153 students · 62 academy, 28 local authority, 7 independent · median Pupils on roll 331.

Newcastle upon Tyne, in North East, has 97 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 45,153 students. By level there are 73 primary, 17 secondary, 6 all-through, 1 sixth form; by sector 62 academy, 28 local authority, 7 independent.

The median Pupils on roll across Newcastle upon Tyne's schools is 331, above the North East median of 241. Number of pupils in the latest school census.

94 of the 97 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is South Gosforth First School (96.3, top 5% of primary schools nationally), followed by Brunton First School (96.1, top 5% of primary schools nationally), and St Charles' Catholic Primary School (94.5, top 5% of primary schools nationally). 10 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.

The largest schools are Jesmond Park Academy (2,092 students), Gosforth Academy (1,925 students), Walbottle Academy (1,722 students). 4 schools are single-sex.

Schools are spread across 4 towns, with the most in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (91), Newcastle upon Tyne (4), Jesmond (1), Newcastle Upon Tyne (1).

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Top 60 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North East. The remaining 34 ranked schools are listed below the table.

  1. 1
    96
    South Gosforth First SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary– · 325 students
  2. 2
    96
    Brunton First SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary– · 451 students
  3. 3
    95
    St Charles' Catholic Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
  4. 4
    92
    Great Park AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 614 students
  5. 5
    92
    Gosforth Park First SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary– · 299 students
  6. 6
    90
    Archibald First SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary– · 332 students
  7. 7
    89
    Havannah First SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary– · 331 students
  8. 8
    89
    West Jesmond Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 605 students
  9. 9
    86
    Cragside Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 410 students
  10. 10
    86
    Gosforth East Middle SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Secondary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 557 students
  11. 11
    80
    Benton Park Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 457 students
  12. 12
    79
    St Mary's Catholic SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary58.9 Attainment 8 · 1,462 students
  13. 13
    79
    Gosforth AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary54.4 Attainment 8 · 1,925 students
  14. 14
    77
    Milecastle Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
  15. 15
    76
    Newburn Manor Primary SchoolNewcastle upon Tyne · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
  16. 16
    76
    Throckley Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 448 students
  17. 17
    75
    St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, GosforthNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
  18. 18
    73
    Gosforth Junior High AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 695 students
  19. 19
    73
    Gosforth Central Middle SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Secondary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 600 students
  20. 20
    73
    St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West DentonNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 426 students
  21. 21
    72
    Ravenswood Primary SchoolNewcastle upon Tyne · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 598 students
  22. 22
    72
    Archbishop Runcie CofE First SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary– · 164 students
  23. 23
    71
    Hilton Primary AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 415 students
  24. 24
    68
    St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
  25. 25
    67
    St Vincents Catholic Primary School, NewcastleNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
  26. 26
    67
    Westfield SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent All-through52.4 Attainment 8 · 170 students
  27. 27
    67
    Knop Law Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 398 students
  28. 28
    66
    Dinnington First SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary– · 320 students
  29. 29
    64
    Tyneview Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 257 students
  30. 30
    64
    Sacred Heart Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
  31. 31
    62
    Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary52.1 Attainment 8 · 1,424 students
  32. 32
    61
    Farne Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 239 students
  33. 33
    59
    St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
  34. 34
    59
    Jesmond Park AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary51.4 Attainment 8 · 2,092 students
  35. 35
    59
    Beech Hill Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 441 students
  36. 36
    58
    Grange First SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary– · 333 students
  37. 37
    58
    Kingston Park Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 456 students
  38. 38
    58
    Thomas Walling Primary AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 412 students
  39. 39
    55
    Stocksfield Avenue Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 441 students
  40. 40
    54
    St Cuthbert's High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary49.0 Attainment 8 · 1,224 students
  41. 41
    53
    Westerhope Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 426 students
  42. 42
    53
    St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells CloseNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 83 students
  43. 43
    51
    St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, KentonNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
  44. 44
    50
    Walbottle Village Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 147 students
  45. 45
    50
    Cheviot Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
  46. 46
    49
    St Lawrence's Catholic Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
  47. 47
    49
    St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 173 students
  48. 48
    48
    Walbottle AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary46.6 Attainment 8 · 1,722 students
  49. 49
    48
    Walkergate Community SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 616 students
  50. 50
    47
    Chillingham Road Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
  51. 51
    46
    Hawthorn Primary SchoolNewcastle upon Tyne · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
  52. 52
    45
    St Mark's Catholic Primary School, WesterhopeNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 223 students
  53. 53
    44
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BenwellNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 224 students
  54. 54
    44
    Waverley Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
  55. 55
    44
    Bridgewater Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 466 students
  56. 56
    42
    Atkinson Road Primary AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 395 students
  57. 57
    41
    Newcastle High School for Girls GDSTJesmond · Independent All-through44.3 Attainment 8 · 660 students
  58. 58
    41
    St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 217 students
  59. 59
    41
    Byker Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 391 students
  60. 60
    41
    Simonside Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 275 students

More ranked schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked 61 to 94 by Success Index (England).

  1. 61.Christ Church CofE Primary School39.2
  2. 62.Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School38.8
  3. 63.North Fawdon Primary School36.1
  4. 64.Welbeck Academy35.7
  5. 65.Kenton Bar Primary School34.3
  6. 66.Wyndham Primary School33.0
  7. 67.St Johns Primary School31.7
  8. 68.West Newcastle Academy31.7
  9. 69.Wingrove Primary School31.6
  10. 70.English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham30.1
  11. 71.The Newcastle School29.7
  12. 72.St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle28.9
  13. 73.Regent Farm First School28.0
  14. 74.West Denton Primary School27.9
  15. 75.Hotspur Primary School26.6
  16. 76.Westgate Hill Primary Academy24.3
  17. 77.Dame Allan's Schools23.7
  18. 78.North East Futures UTC22.0
  19. 79.Kenton School21.8
  20. 80.Central Walker Church of England Primary School21.3
  21. 81.Royal Grammar School20.3
  22. 82.West Walker Primary School19.3
  23. 83.Mountfield Primary School18.8
  24. 84.Canning Street Primary School17.2
  25. 85.Moorside Primary School16.4
  26. 86.Excelsior Academy14.6
  27. 87.Lemington Riverside Primary School14.0
  28. 88.St Catherine's Catholic Primary School12.0
  29. 89.Walker Riverside Academy11.8
  30. 90.Benfield School10.9
  31. 91.St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker10.3
  32. 92.Studio West9.9
  33. 93.Broadwood Primary School7.5
  34. 94.Callerton Academy4.0

Other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.

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Bahr Academy

Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16

29 students

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Newcastle Preparatory School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent primary · Ages 3–11

241 students

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Trinity Solutions Academy

Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19

0 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Newcastle upon Tyne?

South Gosforth First School is the highest-ranked school in Newcastle upon Tyne with a Success Index (England) of 96.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).

How many schools are in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Newcastle upon Tyne has 97 schools (73 primary, 17 secondary, 6 all-through, 1 sixth form) educating 45,153 students in 2025.

What is the typical Pupils on roll in Newcastle upon Tyne?

The median Pupils on roll across schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 331. Number of pupils in the latest school census.