The Newcastle School
30 West Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Graeme Hallam
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 433
- Pupils on roll
- 298
- URN
- 108544
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912559300
About this school
The Newcastle School is an independent school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 298 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Newcastle School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Newcastle School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1956, 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 | 36 | 54 | 46 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.3 | 44.7 | 43.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
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 The Newcastle 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 | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.3 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.7 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 373 |
| 2023/24 | 387 |
| 2024/25 | 361 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 29
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westfield School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
NHS Choices College0.5 miles
Other types · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Northern Counties School1.2 miles
Special schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Hopespring Newcastle1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Newcastle Bridges School1.3 miles
Academies · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Bahr Academy Independent schools
- Dame Allan's Schools Independent schools
- Liberty School Independent schools
- Newcastle Preparatory School Independent schools
- Royal Grammar School Independent schools
- Westfield School Independent schools
- Ashfield Nursery School Nursery
- Monkchester Road Nursery School Nursery
- Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Newcastle School for Boys to The Newcastle School recorded 2 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does The Newcastle School teach?
- The Newcastle School teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headmaster of The Newcastle School?
- The headmaster of The Newcastle School is Mr Graeme Hallam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Newcastle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Newcastle 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 The Newcastle School?
- The Newcastle School has 298 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is The Newcastle School full?
- The Newcastle School has capacity for 433 pupils and 298 on roll (69%), so it has space against 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 The Newcastle School a faith school?
- No. The Newcastle School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Newcastle School a selective school?
- Yes. The Newcastle School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The Newcastle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.3 in 2022/23 and 43 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Newcastle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Newcastle 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 2 September 2026.