Royal Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East NE2 4DX · Newcastle upon Tyne
#156 of 185 all-through schools in North East
#3516 of 4,090 nationally
About Royal Grammar School
Royal Grammar School is a independent all-through located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 7–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,332 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 156th of 185 ranked all-through schools in North East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (96th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,332; capacity filled 97.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.77.
There are 133 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Royal Grammar School ranks 112th of 129 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)10.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)47.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Royal Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,332
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 10.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 47.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Royal Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Newcastle Preparatory School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 86 m away
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
Jesmond · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
660 students · 553 m away
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
162 students · 825 m away
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Newcastle upon Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
126 students · 892 m away
West Jesmond Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
605 students · 925 m away
Hotspur Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 1.2 km away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.6 km away
Jesmond Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,092 students · 1.7 km away
Chillingham Road Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
242 students · 1.9 km away
North East Futures UTC
Newcastle Upon Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
314 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
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Yarm School
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771 students
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
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661 students
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
Jesmond · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
660 students
Barnard Castle School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Royal Grammar School a good school?
Royal Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 20.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #156 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 Royal Grammar School rank in North East?
Royal Grammar School ranks #156 of 185 all-through schools in North East and #3516 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Royal Grammar School?
Royal Grammar School had 1,332 students in 2025.
Is Royal Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Royal Grammar School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Royal Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Royal Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.