United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
Gateshead
Metropolitan district · North East, England · population ~202k · 84 state-funded schools
The signature
How Gateshead ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,090/yr
Very low
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
House price
£163,998
Most affordable
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Rent
£785/mo
Affordable
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,716/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Crime
89.9/1k
High
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Deprivation
28.2
Most deprived
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Schools
96.3%
Strong
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
84 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
79 of 82 (96.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 2 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
84 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 84 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whickham School | Secondary | 1,721 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Emmanuel College | Secondary | 1,543 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead | Secondary | 1,496 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thorp Academy | Secondary | 1,496 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | Secondary | 1,400 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Secondary | 1,293 | Good2022 | OfstedWebsite | |
Grace College | Secondary | 1,146 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heworth Grange School | Secondary | 993 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsmeadow Community School | Secondary | 911 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Emmaville Primary School | Primary | 460 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lingey House Primary School | Primary | 453 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kells Lane Primary School | Primary | 451 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Glynwood Community Primary School | Primary | 429 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Front Street Community Primary School | Primary | 414 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brighton Avenue Primary School | Primary | 410 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harlow Green Community Primary School | Primary | 384 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | Primary | 382 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School | Primary | 373 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 368 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Windy Nook Primary School | Primary | 348 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.