Most sought-after schools in Gateshead
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
XP Gateshead Felling, secondary |
2.29 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 2 |
Kells Lane Primary School Gateshead, primary |
1.47 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Gateshead, secondary |
1.43 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 4 |
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Ryton, primary |
1.33 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 5 |
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Blaydon-on-Tyne, primary |
1.27 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 6 |
Fellside Community Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.17 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
Bill Quay Primary School Gateshead, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 8 |
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.10 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 9 |
Whickham School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, secondary |
1.08 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 10 |
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Rowlands Gill, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
Birtley East Community Primary School Birtley, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 12 |
Brighton Avenue Primary School Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Chopwell Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 14 |
Dunston Hill Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 15 |
Kibblesworth Academy Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 16 |
Lobley Hill Primary School Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 17 |
Riverside Primary Academy Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 18 |
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 19 |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 20 |
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Chester le Street, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 21 |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Blaydon-on-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 22 |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 23 |
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 24 |
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 25 |
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 26 |
The Drive Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 27 |
Washingwell Community Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 28 |
White Mere Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 29 |
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Chester le Street, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 30 |
Lingey House Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 31 |
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Chester le Street, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 32 |
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Blaydon-on-Tyne, secondary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 33 |
Bede Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 34 |
Carr Hill Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 35 |
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Gateshead, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 36 |
Fell Dyke Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 37 |
Parkhead Community Primary School Blaydon-on-Tyne, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 38 |
Ryton Community Infant School Ryton, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 39 |
West Lane Primary School Blaydon-on-Tyne, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 40 |
Windy Nook Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 41 |
Caedmon Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 42 |
Crookhill Community Primary School Ryton, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 43 |
Front Street Community Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 44 |
Greenside Primary School Ryton, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 45 |
High Spen Primary School Rowlands Gill, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 46 |
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 47 |
Roman Road Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 48 |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 49 |
Barley Mow Primary School Chester le Street, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 50 |
Portobello Primary School Chester le Street, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 51 |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 52 |
Falla Park Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 53 |
Swalwell Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 54 |
Highfield Community Primary School Rowlands Gill, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 55 |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Gateshead, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 56 |
Brandling Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 57 |
Thorp Academy Ryton, secondary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 58 |
Blaydon West Primary School Blaydon-on-Tyne, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 59 |
Glynwood Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 60 |
Harlow Green Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 61 |
South Street Community Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 62 |
Emmaville Primary School Ryton, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 63 |
Wardley Primary School Gateshead, primary |
0.84 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 64 |
Clover Hill Community Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 65 |
Grace College Gateshead, secondary |
0.77 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 66 |
Kingsmeadow Community School Gateshead, secondary |
0.71 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 67 |
Heworth Grange School Gateshead, secondary |
0.60 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 67 schools in Gateshead have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Gateshead · How we compare schools.