Secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
21 secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings. All-through schools, which take pupils from 4 to 18, are listed on both the primary and the secondary page for their town.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne in figures
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 15 schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne first 3,281 times for 3,337 places: 0.98 first choices per place. 5 of the 15 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 4 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.93 miles (Walker Riverside Academy) to 3.35 miles (Walbottle Academy).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School
- St Mary's Catholic School
- Callerton Academy
- George Stephenson High School
- Gosforth Academy
- Gosforth Central Middle School
- Gosforth East Middle School
- Gosforth Junior High Academy
- Great Park Academy
- Jesmond Park Academy
- Longbenton High School
- North East Futures UTC
- St Cuthbert's High School
- Walbottle Academy
- Whickham School
- Benfield School
- Excelsior Academy
- Kenton School
- North Gosforth Academy
- Studio West
- Walker Riverside Academy
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Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne →
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