Newcastle High School for Girls GDSTRoyal Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Newcastle High School for Girls GDST and Royal Grammar School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.3 for Newcastle High School for Girls GDST and 10.6 for Royal Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Newcastle High School for Girls GDST (70.3 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Royal Grammar School (16.9 in 2021-22, 10.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle High School for Girls GDST | Newcastle-upon-TyneRoyal Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 7-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 660 | 1,332 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,360 | |
| Location | NE2 3BA | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.3 Stronger figure | 10.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.51 Stronger figure | 0.77 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 69 | 143 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | 164 | |
| A-level average points | 39.6 | 47.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.2% | 52.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 657 | 1,330 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.2% | |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Newcastle High School for Girls GDST · Royal Grammar School