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River Tyne Academy Gateshead

Special / other · Gateshead · NE9 5PQ

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Good

Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system

This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: OutstandingLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 29 June 2022

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At a glance

98 pupils · 95% of 103 capacity

School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Age range
8–16
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
67.3% of pupils
English as additional language
0.9% of pupils
SEN support
50.9% of pupils
EHC plan
2.7% of pupils
Website
https://gateshead.rtmat.org.uk/app/os#!/home
URN
144352

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
7.1
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

86% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 7% moved to another state school · 7% left the state-funded sector

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£20,883
Typical special / other school£29,008

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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