How many schools does Newcastle upon Tyne have?

OfferDay lists 112 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, including 72 primary schools and twelve secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Every school in Newcastle upon Tyne is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Newcastle upon Tyne ranked?

OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Newcastle upon Tyne does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.

How many towns are in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority?

OfferDay groups the Newcastle upon Tyne schools across two towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority

Newcastle upon Tyne has 112 schools listed on OfferDay across 2 towns.

3 nursery schools · 72 primary schools · 4 middle schools · 12 secondary schools · 1 all-through school · 2 sixth forms and colleges · 9 special and alternative provision schools · 7 independent schools · 2 other establishments

About schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne lists 112 schools, most of them primary schools. Its twelve secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Newcastle upon Tyne keeps a three-tier system, so four middle schools sit between the primary and secondary stages.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 66%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 71 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 44.8; average Attainment 8 score, across the 14 schools with published results

Top schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 Throckley Primary School 87%
2 Newburn Manor Primary School 86%
3 West Jesmond Primary School 84%
4 St Charles' Catholic Primary School 83%
5 Great Park Academy 83%
6 Cragside Primary School 83%
7 Knop Law Primary School 83%
8 Hilton Primary Academy 80%

Secondary

1 St Mary's Catholic School 58.9
2 Gosforth Academy 54.4
3 Sacred Heart Catholic High School 52.1
4 Jesmond Park Academy 51.4
5 St Cuthbert's High School 49.0
6 Walbottle Academy 46.6
7 Kenton School 38.7
8 Walker Riverside Academy 35.5

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Newcastle upon Tyne.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
Other independent school · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls

Common questions about schools in Newcastle upon Tyne

How many schools does Newcastle upon Tyne have?: OfferDay lists 112 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne, including 72 primary schools and twelve secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Newcastle upon Tyne?: Every school in Newcastle upon Tyne is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in Newcastle upon Tyne ranked?: OfferDay ranks an area's schools only where enough of them have published results to compare fairly, and Newcastle upon Tyne does not have enough to rank. Compare its schools on their Ofsted reports and, where results are published, the figures shown against each school on this page.
How many towns are in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority?: OfferDay groups the Newcastle upon Tyne schools across two towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.