Kingsmeadow Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gateshead, North East NE11 9NX · Gateshead
#138 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3012 of 4,090 nationally
About Kingsmeadow Community School
Kingsmeadow Community School is a local authority secondary located in Gateshead, in the Gateshead local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 868 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 138th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (40th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 868; capacity filled 89%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.4%; ebacc average points 4.08.
There are 47 schools in Gateshead; Kingsmeadow Community School ranks 34th 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%)36.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.6%
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 Kingsmeadow Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 868
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89%
- 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
- 36.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kingsmeadow Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
Gateshead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
362 students · 159 m away
Riverside Primary Academy
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
302 students · 914 m away
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston
Gateshead · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
151 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 1.1 km away
Swalwell Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
141 students · 1.5 km away
Emmanuel College
Gateshead · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
1,564 students · 1.5 km away
Washingwell Community Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
181 students · 1.5 km away
Lobley Hill Primary School
Gateshead · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
350 students · 1.6 km away
Front Street Community Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
413 students · 1.8 km away
St Johns Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
857 students
Belmont Community School
Durham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students
Jarrow School
Jarrow · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
844 students
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
768 students
Burnside College
Wallsend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingsmeadow Community School a good school?
Kingsmeadow Community School has a Success Index (England) of 29.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #138 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 Kingsmeadow Community School rank in North East?
Kingsmeadow Community School ranks #138 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3012 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kingsmeadow Community School?
Kingsmeadow Community School had 868 students in 2025.
Is Kingsmeadow Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kingsmeadow Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Kingsmeadow Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kingsmeadow Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.