George Stephenson High School
Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Douthwaite
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,227
- Pupils on roll
- 1,233
- URN
- 108639
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912161115
About this school
George Stephenson High School is a foundation secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected George Stephenson High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 201 | 206 | 193 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.3 | 42.8 | 48.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.05 -0.24 to +0.15 | -0.34 -0.53 to -0.14 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 31.1% | 42% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 52.9% | 63.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 33% | 25.7% | 20.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
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 George Stephenson High 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 | North Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.3 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.8 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48 | 36.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,214 |
| 2023/24 | 1,207 |
| 2024/25 | 1,160 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How George Stephenson High School compares
George Stephenson High School ranked 5th of 12 secondary schools in North Tyneside for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 69% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48 | 9.1% | 27.5% | 1,233 | — |
| Longbenton High School | 41.7 | 10.3% | 33.1% | 995 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic School | 58.9 | 6.9% | 24.4% | 1,462 | 2.1 miles |
| Gosforth Academy | 54.4 | 8.8% | 19.9% | 1,925 | 2.6 miles |
| North Gosforth Academy | 43.9 | 8.6% | 38.6% | 576 | 2.7 miles |
| Jesmond Park Academy | 51.4 | 8.1% | 36.9% | 2,092 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report12 March 2025
- 27 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.52%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longbenton High School1.0 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St Mary's Catholic School2.1 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Gosforth Academy2.6 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
North Gosforth Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Jesmond Park Academy2.8 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
George Stephenson High School ranks 7th of the 15 ranked secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Benfield School Secondary
- Callerton Academy Secondary
- Gosforth Academy Secondary
- Jesmond Park Academy Secondary
- Kenton School Secondary
- Longbenton High School Secondary
- North Gosforth Academy Secondary
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School Secondary
- St Cuthbert's High School Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic School Secondary
- Studio West Secondary
- Walbottle Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does George Stephenson High School teach?
- George Stephenson High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of George Stephenson High School?
- The headteacher of George Stephenson High School is Mr Peter Douthwaite, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has George Stephenson High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected George Stephenson High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at George Stephenson High School?
- George Stephenson High School has 1,233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is George Stephenson High School full?
- George Stephenson High School has capacity for 1,227 pupils and 1,233 on roll (100%), 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 George Stephenson High School a faith school?
- No. George Stephenson High School has no designated religious character.
- Is George Stephenson High School a selective school?
- No. George Stephenson High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does George Stephenson High School have?
- The schools register lists George Stephenson High School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have George Stephenson High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.3 in 2022/23 and 48 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does George Stephenson High School compare with other schools in North Tyneside?
- George Stephenson High School ranked 5th of 12 secondary schools in North Tyneside for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 69% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is George Stephenson High School's absence rate?
- George Stephenson High School's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are George Stephenson High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, George Stephenson High 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 29 June 2026.