Alternatives to Whickham School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Whickham School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Whickham School, for comparison
1.08 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), January 2025: Not judged
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmeadow Community School
Gateshead |
2.3 km 1.4 mi |
0.71 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.81 → 0.68 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne |
3.3 km 2.1 mi |
0.98 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.11 → 0.97 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
4.3 km 2.7 mi |
1.09 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.38 → 1.11 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
4.9 km 3.1 mi |
1.35 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.68 → 1.44 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Grace College
Gateshead |
5.2 km 3.2 mi |
0.77 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.08 → 0.8 |
Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
6.0 km 3.7 mi |
0.76 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.47 → 0.81 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.