Royal Grammar School
Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Geoffrey Stanford
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,360
- Pupils on roll
- 1,332
- URN
- 108549
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912815711
About this school
Royal Grammar School is an independent school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 1,332 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Royal Grammar 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
Royal Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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 | 139 | 170 | 143 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.7 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| 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 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
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 Royal Grammar 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 | 14.7 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.6 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,346 |
| 2023/24 | 1,323 |
| 2024/25 | 1,330 |
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
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 165
Location
Nearby schools
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Newcastle Preparatory School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Newcastle High School for Girls GDST0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne0.4 miles
Universities · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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University of Northumbria At Newcastle0.4 miles
Universities · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Northern Counties School0.5 miles
Special schools · 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
- Newcastle School for Boys 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Royal Grammar School teach?
- Royal Grammar School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is an independent school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Royal Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Royal Grammar School is Mr Geoffrey Stanford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Royal Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Royal Grammar 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 Royal Grammar School?
- Royal Grammar School has 1,332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Royal Grammar School full?
- Royal Grammar School has capacity for 1,360 pupils and 1,332 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Royal Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Royal Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- How have Royal Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 14.7 in 2022/23 and 10.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Royal Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Royal Grammar 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.