Schools in Gateshead

• 56open schools
• 38primary
• 7secondary
• 7special school

Schools near Gateshead by distance

Schools whose official address gives Gateshead as the town, in Gateshead, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 2

• Bensham Grove Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0 to 5 · 199 pupils

  Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road, Bensham and Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 2XD

  Ofsted 26 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Gateshead Jewish Nursery School

  Nursery · Other independent school · ages 2 to 5 · Girls · 156 pupils

  Alexandra Road, Gateshead, NE8 1RB

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Primary schools 38

• Bede Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Old Fold Road, Gateshead, NE10 0DJ

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Bill Quay Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 252 pupils

  Davidson Road, Bill Quay, Gateshead, NE10 0UN

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Brandling Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 217 pupils

  Mulberry Street, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0JB

  Ofsted 26 Jun 2024: Good

• Brighton Avenue Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 404 pupils

  Brighton Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XS

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Caedmon Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 231 pupils

  Whitehall Road, Gateshead, NE8 4LH

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Good

• Carr Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 308 pupils

  Carr Hill Road, Gateshead, NE9 5NB

  Ofsted 5 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 230 pupils

  Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4QL

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• Dunston Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 362 pupils

  Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX

  Ofsted 18 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Falla Park Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 222 pupils

  Falla Park Road, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9HP

  Ofsted 8 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Fell Dyke Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 286 pupils

  Springwell Road, Gateshead, NE9 7AA

  Ofsted 8 Dec 2022: Good

• Glynwood Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 423 pupils

  Glynwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 5SY

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Harlow Green Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 375 pupils

  Harlow Green Lane, Gateshead, NE9 7TB

  Ofsted 14 Feb 2023: Good

• Kells Lane Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 453 pupils

  Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5HX

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2022: Good

• Kelvin Grove Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 309 pupils

  Kelvin Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4UN

  Ofsted report card, 31 Mar 2026

• Keser Torah Boys' School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 5 to 11 · Boys · 103 pupils

  18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 4EA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Kibblesworth Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 126 pupils

  West View, Kibblesworth, Gateshead, NE11 0XP

  Ofsted 7 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Larkspur Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 154 pupils

  Beacon Lough East, Larkspur Primary School, Gateshead, NE9 6SS

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Lingey House Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 450 pupils

  Millford, Leam Lane Estate, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 8DN

  Ofsted 13 Feb 2024: Good

• Lobley Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 350 pupils

  Rothbury Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0AT

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Oakfield Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 7 · 128 pupils

  Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6JH

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Good (predecessor school)

• Oakfield Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Chowdene Bank, Gateshead, NE9 6JH

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Riverside Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 302 pupils

  Colliery Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9DX

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2023: Good

• Roman Road Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Leam Lane Estate, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 8SA

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2023: Good

• South Street Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 232 pupils

  Cramer Street, Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 4BB

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

• Springwell Village Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Westfield Crescent, Springwell, Gateshead, NE9 7RX

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2023: Good

• St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, NE8 2HQ

  Ofsted 25 May 2022: Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 171 pupils

  Rothbury Avenue, Pelaw, Gateshead, NE10 0QY

  Ofsted 31 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 162 pupils

  Off Pickering Green, Harlow Green, Gateshead, NE9 7HX

  Ofsted 5 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 320 pupils

  Colegate, Leam Lane, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 8PP

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 169 pupils

  Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, NE8 1LR

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 191 pupils

  Easington Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7LH

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Dryden Road, Low Fell, St Peters Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gateshead, NE9 5TU

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 151 pupils

  Ellison Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE8 2QU

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Old Fold Road, Gateshead, NE10 0DJ

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• The Drive Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 213 pupils

  The Drive, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PY

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2022: Good

• Wardley Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 292 pupils

  Keir Hardie Avenue, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8TX

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• White Mere Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 136 pupils

  Sherburn Way, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8BA

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Windy Nook Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 332 pupils

  Albion Street, Gateshead, NE10 9BD

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 7

• Ateres Girls High School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 270 pupils

  Willow Grove, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9PQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,505 pupils

  Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead, NE9 6RZ

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• Emmanuel College

  Secondary · City technology college · ages 11 to 18 · 1,564 pupils

  Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0AN

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Independent

• Gateshead Jewish Boarding School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 10 to 16 · Boys · 152 pupils

  10 Rydal Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Grace College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,125 pupils

  Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, NE9 6LE

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Heworth Grange School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 910 pupils

  High Lanes, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0PT

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Kingsmeadow Community School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 868 pupils

  Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

All-through schools 1

• The Gateshead Cheder Primary School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 16 · Boys · 475 pupils

  The Dryden Centre, Evistones Rd, Gateshead, NE9 5UR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Special schools 7

• Dryden School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 18 · 77 pupils

  Shotley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5UR

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Eslington Primary School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 5 to 11 · 78 pupils

  Hazel Road, Gateshead, NE8 2EP

  Ofsted 7 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Furrowfield School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · 101 pupils

  Whitehill Drive, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 9RZ

  Ofsted 17 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gibside School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Shipcote Lane, Gateshead, NE8 4DE

  Ofsted 9 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Haskel School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 25 · 23 pupils

  53 Bewick Road, Gateshead, NE8 4DR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Hill Top School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 127 pupils

  Wealcroft, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 8LT

  Ofsted 14 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Cedars Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 293 pupils

  Ivy Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6QD

  Ofsted 19 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

• River Tyne Academy Gateshead

  Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision sponsor led · ages 8 to 16 · 98 pupils

  Millway Centre, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 5PQ

  Ofsted 29 Jun 2022: Good

Nearby towns

• Hebburn 3.6 miles
• Newcastle-upon-Tyne 3.9 miles
• Washington 3.9 miles
• Jarrow 4.5 miles
• Wallsend 4.8 miles
• Boldon Colliery 5.3 miles
• Blaydon-on-Tyne 5.4 miles
• Chester le Street 6.1 miles
• North Tyneside 6.3 miles
• South Shields 6.8 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).