Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
100 state-funded schools, 42,765 pupils. 93.8% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 13 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
3 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Newcastle upon Tyne has 100 state-funded schools teaching 42,765 pupils. 72 primary, 17 secondary, 6 special.
What percentage of schools in Newcastle upon Tyne are Good or Outstanding?
93.8% of the 97 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Newcastle upon Tyne are rated Good or Outstanding: 13 Outstanding and 78 Good. 6 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Newcastle upon Tyne are rated Outstanding?
13 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Newcastle upon Tyne: St Mary's Catholic School, Sacred Heart Catholic High School, Westgate Hill Primary Academy, West Jesmond Primary School, Byker Primary School, Hilton Primary Academy, and 7 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- St Mary's Catholic SchoolSecondary1,459Outstanding 2023
- Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolSecondary1,392Outstanding 2024
- Westgate Hill Primary AcademyPrimary801Outstanding 2021
- West Jesmond Primary SchoolPrimary603Outstanding 2025
- Byker Primary SchoolPrimary421Outstanding 2023
- Hilton Primary AcademyPrimary421Outstanding 2024
- Cragside Primary SchoolPrimary407Outstanding 2025
- Throckley Primary SchoolPrimary398Outstanding 2025
- Sir Charles Parsons SchoolSpecial210Outstanding 2024
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonPrimary210Outstanding 2023
- Hadrian SchoolSpecial177Outstanding 2023
- Monkchester Road Nursery SchoolNursery127Outstanding 2023
- Newcastle Bridges SchoolAlternative provision74Outstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 72 | 70 | 100% |
| Secondary | 17 | 17 | 70.6% |
| Special | 6 | 5 | 100% |
| Nursery | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Every school in Newcastle upon Tyne
Showing 20 of 100 schools.
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Jesmond Park Academy | Secondary | 2,083 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gosforth Academy | Secondary | 1,927 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Walbottle Academy | Secondary | 1,725 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kenton School | Secondary | 1,713 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Catholic School | Secondary | 1,459 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Excelsior Academy | Secondary | 1,439 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sacred Heart Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,392 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Cuthbert's High School | Secondary | 1,211 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Walker Riverside Academy | Secondary | 1,123 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Benfield School | Secondary | 920 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westgate Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 801 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gosforth Junior High Academy | Secondary | 713 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Walkergate Community School | Primary | 647 | Good2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ravenswood Primary School | Primary | 613 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Jesmond Primary School | Primary | 603 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gosforth Central Middle School | Secondary | 601 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gosforth East Middle School | Secondary | 556 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Studio West | Secondary | 546 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Callerton Academy | Secondary | 479 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Welbeck Academy | Primary | 472 | Requires Improvement2023 | OfstedWebsite |
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