North East girls' schools league table 2025: top 4
Single-sex girls' schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 4 schools shown.
- 184Ateres Girls High SchoolGateshead · Independent Secondary52.7 Attainment 8 · 270 students
- 264St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySunderland · Academy Secondary50.7 Attainment 8 · 1,297 students
- 362Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary52.1 Attainment 8 · 1,424 students
- 441Newcastle High School for Girls GDSTJesmond · Independent All-through44.3 Attainment 8 · 660 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ateres Girls High School Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 83.6 Top 25% | 52.7 Attainment 8 | 270 |
| 2 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 64.2 Top 50% | 50.7 Attainment 8 | 1,297 |
| 3 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 61.9 Top 50% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 1,424 |
| 4 | Newcastle High School for Girls GDST Jesmond · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 41.4 Lower 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 660 |
Ateres Girls High School in Gateshead leads the 2025 list of girls' schools in North East with a Success Index (England) of 83.6. Of the 4 schools shown, 2 are independent, 2 are academy.
Scores are percentiles within school type, so a primary school and a secondary school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best girls school in North East?
Ateres Girls High School in Gateshead ranks first among girls' schools in North East with a Success Index (England) of 83.6 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 270).
How are girls' schools in North East ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.