River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Millway Centre, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 5PQ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Ages
- 8 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ashleigh Brough
- Sponsor
- River Tees Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 103
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 144352
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914200606
About this school
River Tyne Academy Gateshead is a special academy in Gateshead. It teaches children aged 8 to 16 and has 98 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How River Tyne Academy Gateshead has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 110 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 73.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dryden School0.3 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
-
Gibside School0.6 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
-
Furrowfield School0.8 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
-
Keser Torah Boys' School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Gateshead
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Haskel School0.9 miles
Special schools · Gateshead
Other schools in Gateshead
- Dryden School Special schools
- Eslington Primary School Special schools
- Furrowfield School Special schools
- Gibside School Special schools
- Haskel School Special schools
- Hill Top School Special schools
- The Cedars Academy Academies
- Bensham Grove Nursery School Nursery
- Bede Community Primary School Primary
- Bill Quay Primary School Primary
- Brandling Primary School Primary
- Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does River Tyne Academy Gateshead teach?
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead teaches children aged 8 to 16. It is a special school in Gateshead.
- Who is the headteacher of River Tyne Academy Gateshead?
- The headteacher of River Tyne Academy Gateshead is Mrs Ashleigh Brough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was River Tyne Academy Gateshead last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected River Tyne Academy Gateshead, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is River Tyne Academy Gateshead?
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 16.
- Is River Tyne Academy Gateshead full?
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead has capacity for 103 pupils and 98 on roll (95%), 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 River Tyne Academy Gateshead a faith school?
- No. River Tyne Academy Gateshead has no designated religious character.
- Who runs River Tyne Academy Gateshead?
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead is part of RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does River Tyne Academy Gateshead publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for River Tyne Academy Gateshead. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.