Gateshead Jewish Boarding School
10 Rydal Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Rabbi N Wolinsky
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Jewish
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 147
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 108414
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Telephone
- 01914771431
About this school
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School is a boys' independent school in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 10 to 16 and has 152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Gateshead Jewish Boarding School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 24 | 15 | 23 |
| Attainment 8 score | 19.7 | 19.2 | 14.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 33.3% | 21.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 60% | 52.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gateshead Jewish Boarding School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gateshead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 19.7 | 35.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 19.2 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.6 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 132 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 22
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haskel School0.2 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
-
Keser Torah Boys' School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Gateshead
-
Gateshead Jewish Nursery School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Gateshead
-
Keser Girls School0.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Gibside School0.4 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
- Ateres Girls High School Independent schools
- Emmanuel College Independent schools
- Gateshead Jewish Nursery School Independent schools
- Keser Torah Boys' School Independent schools
- The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Independent schools
- Bensham Grove Nursery School Nursery
- Bede Community Primary School Primary
- Bill Quay Primary School Primary
- Brandling Primary School Primary
- Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary
- Caedmon Community Primary School Primary
- Carr Hill Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Gateshead Jewish Boarding School teach?
- Gateshead Jewish Boarding School teaches children aged 10 to 16. It is an independent school in Gateshead.
- Who is the principal of Gateshead Jewish Boarding School?
- The principal of Gateshead Jewish Boarding School is Rabbi N Wolinsky, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gateshead Jewish Boarding School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Gateshead Jewish Boarding School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Gateshead Jewish Boarding School?
- Gateshead Jewish Boarding School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 16.
- Is Gateshead Jewish Boarding School full?
- Gateshead Jewish Boarding School has capacity for 147 pupils and 152 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gateshead Jewish Boarding School a faith school?
- No. Gateshead Jewish Boarding School has no designated religious character.
- Is Gateshead Jewish Boarding School a selective school?
- No. Gateshead Jewish Boarding School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Gateshead Jewish Boarding School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 19.7 in 2022/23 and 14.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Gateshead Jewish Boarding School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gateshead Jewish Boarding School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.