Grace College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gateshead, North East NE9 6LE · Gateshead
#120 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2700 of 4,090 nationally
About Grace College
Grace College is a academy secondary located in Gateshead, in the Gateshead local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,125 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 120th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (48th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,125; capacity filled 78.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.5%; ebacc average points 4.00.
There are 47 schools in Gateshead; Grace College ranks 29th of 45 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)42.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Grace College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,125
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.00
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Grace College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Oakfield Junior School
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
215 students · 232 m away
Oakfield Infant School
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
128 students · 258 m away
Kells Lane Primary School
Gateshead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
453 students · 1.0 km away
Harlow Green Community Primary School
Gateshead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 1.2 km away
Glynwood Community Primary School
Gateshead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.4 km away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
162 students · 1.5 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 1.6 km away
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students · 2.1 km away
Larkspur Community Primary School
Gateshead · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
154 students · 2.1 km away
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,505 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,131 students
Walker Riverside Academy
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1,101 students
Seaham High School
Seaham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,095 students
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,156 students
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,071 students
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,057 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Grace College a good school?
Grace College has a Success Index (England) of 34.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #120 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Grace College rank in North East?
Grace College ranks #120 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2700 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Grace College?
Grace College had 1,125 students in 2025.
Is Grace College a primary school or a secondary school?
Grace College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Grace College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Grace College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.