Tyne and Wear GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
50 state secondary schools in Tyne and Wear ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 9 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 7 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Tyne and Wear GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 59 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Tyne and Wear ranked on Attainment 8
50 of 59 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2022 | Kings Priory School North Shields · Academy sponsor led | 56.6 | +0.38 (0.13 to 0.63) | 75% | 89% | 5.33 | 126 |
| 2= , up 1 place since 2022 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Gateshead · Academy converter | 56.2 | +0.60 (0.42 to 0.78) | 65% | 83% | 5.21 | 240 |
| 2= , up 10 places since 2022 | Marden High School North Shields · Foundation school | 56.2 | +0.36 (0.15 to 0.57) | 67% | 87% | 4.83 | 177 |
| 4 , down 3 places since 2022 | St Mary's Catholic School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 56.0 | +0.47 (0.29 to 0.66) | 61% | 79% | 5.23 | 233 |
| 5 , down 1 place since 2022 | Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 55.5 | +0.44 (0.30 to 0.57) | 64% | 78% | 5.19 | 406 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2022 | Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay · Foundation school | 55.3 | +0.50 (0.35 to 0.64) | 63% | 84% | 4.70 | 369 |
| 7 , up 12 places since 2022 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Blaydon-on-Tyne · Academy converter | 53.8 | +0.17 (-0.01 to 0.35) | 60% | 79% | 4.51 | 246 |
| 8 , down 2 places since 2022 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 53.5 | +0.21 (0.03 to 0.40) | 51% | 74% | 4.53 | 224 |
| 9 , down 4 places since 2022 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 53.1 | +0.28 (0.03 to 0.53) | 54% | 77% | 4.87 | 127 |
| 10 , down 2 places since 2022 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 52.9 | +0.02 (-0.16 to 0.21) | 54% | 79% | 4.72 | 224 |
| 11 , down 1 place since 2022 | Whickham School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 52.3 | +0.15 (-0.02 to 0.33) | 47% | 72% | 4.60 | 253 |
| 12 , up 2 places since 2022 | Whitburn Church of England Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 51.6 | +0.17 (-0.03 to 0.37) | 51% | 77% | 4.38 | 199 |
| 13 , down 4 places since 2022 | St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Washington · Academy converter | 50.6 | +0.04 (-0.14 to 0.23) | 55% | 75% | 4.46 | 220 |
| 14 , up 1 place since 2022 | St Thomas More Catholic High School North Shields · Academy converter | 50.1 | +0.06 (-0.12 to 0.23) | 52% | 74% | 4.54 | 258 |
| 15 , up 11 places since 2022 | Kepier Houghton le Spring · Academy converter | 49.9 | -0.16 (-0.36 to 0.03) | 50% | 69% | 4.34 | 205 |
| 16 , up 5 places since 2022 | George Stephenson High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school | 49.3 | -0.05 (-0.24 to 0.15) | 44% | 71% | 4.29 | 201 |
| 17 , down 6 places since 2022 | Thorp Academy Ryton · Academy sponsor led | 48.8 | +0.01 (-0.17 to 0.20) | 54% | 75% | 4.54 | 226 |
| 18 , down 1 place since 2022 | St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields · Academy converter | 48.1 | -0.23 (-0.42 to -0.04) | 41% | 64% | 4.24 | 213 |
| 19 , up 1 place since 2022 | Jesmond Park Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 47.9 | +0.03 (-0.14 to 0.19) | 47% | 69% | 4.34 | 304 |
| 20 , down 4 places since 2022 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn · Academy converter | 47.1 | -0.05 (-0.24 to 0.14) | 39% | 66% | 4.10 | 212 |
| 21 , up 9 places since 2022 | Monkwearmouth Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 46.6 | -0.52 (-0.72 to -0.32) | 45% | 64% | 4.07 | 194 |
| 22 | Harton Academy South Shields · Academy converter | 46.1 | -0.26 (-0.43 to -0.09) | 43% | 68% | 4.09 | 269 |
| 23 , up 9 places since 2022 | Oxclose Community Academy Washington · Academy converter | 45.9 | -0.02 (-0.20 to 0.17) | 39% | 61% | 3.73 | 228 |
| 24 , down 6 places since 2022 | Southmoor Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 45.8 | -0.56 (-0.74 to -0.37) | 40% | 57% | 3.89 | 235 |
| 25 , down 1 place since 2022 | Burnside College Wallsend · Foundation school | 45.0 | -0.14 (-0.38 to 0.11) | 34% | 64% | 4.08 | 131 |
| 26 , down 14 places since 2022 | St Cuthbert's High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 44.6 | -0.44 (-0.65 to -0.24) | 35% | 63% | 4.12 | 197 |
| 27 , up 13 places since 2022 | Hebburn Comprehensive School Hebburn · Community school | 44.4 | -0.35 (-0.61 to -0.10) | 40% | 58% | 3.86 | 125 |
| 28 , up 11 places since 2022 | Jarrow School Jarrow · Foundation school | 44.0 | -0.21 (-0.43 to 0.01) | 29% | 61% | 3.55 | 164 |
| 29 , up 12 places since 2022 | Norham High School North Shields · Foundation school | 42.8 | +0.40 (-0.01 to 0.80) | 28% | 57% | 3.44 | 46 |
| 30 , down 3 places since 2022 | Biddick Academy Washington · Academy converter | 42.5 | -0.47 (-0.65 to -0.28) | 36% | 58% | 3.57 | 227 |
| 31= | Hetton Academy Houghton le Spring · Academy converter | 42.1 | -0.41 (-0.67 to -0.14) | 46% | 62% | 3.67 | 111 |
| 31= , up 4 places since 2022 | Kingsmeadow Community School Gateshead · Community school | 42.1 | -0.41 (-0.64 to -0.19) | 34% | 61% | 3.84 | 158 |
| 33 , down 6 places since 2022 | Boldon School Boldon Colliery · Community school | 42.0 | -0.47 (-0.68 to -0.25) | 38% | 56% | 3.42 | 172 |
| 34 | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 41.9 | -1.00 (-1.21 to -0.79) | 35% | 59% | 3.69 | 175 |
| 35 , down 4 places since 2022 | Christ's College Sunderland · Free schools | 41.6 | -0.56 (-0.95 to -0.17) | 38% | 55% | 3.65 | 58 |
| 36= , up 6 places since 2022 | Monkseaton High School Whitley Bay · Foundation school | 41.5 | -0.23 (-0.50 to 0.04) | 30% | 52% | 3.57 | 104 |
| 36= , up 2 places since 2022 | Walbottle Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 41.5 | -0.63 (-0.80 to -0.46) | 46% | 63% | 3.77 | 298 |
| 38 , down 1 place since 2022 | Mortimer Community College South Shields · Community school | 40.8 | -0.51 (-0.70 to -0.31) | 29% | 50% | 3.35 | 207 |
| 39 , down 16 places since 2022 | Longbenton High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school | 40.7 | -0.58 (-0.84 to -0.32) | 28% | 44% | 3.33 | 119 |
| 40 , down 11 places since 2022 | Castle View Enterprise Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 40.4 | -0.90 (-1.10 to -0.70) | 37% | 55% | 3.69 | 192 |
| 41 , down 8 places since 2022 | North Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | -0.45 (-0.74 to -0.15) | 34% | 47% | 3.41 | 91 |
| 42 , down 6 places since 2022 | Sandhill View Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 38.5 | -0.73 (-0.96 to -0.50) | 27% | 48% | 2.92 | 149 |
| 43 , down 18 places since 2022 | Red House Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 38.4 | -0.50 (-0.86 to -0.14) | 40% | 59% | 3.40 | 63 |
| 44 , up 3 places since 2022 | Thornhill Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 38.0 | -0.67 (-0.95 to -0.40) | 32% | 46% | 3.15 | 117 |
| 45 | Kenton School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 37.3 | -0.71 (-0.90 to -0.53) | 34% | 52% | 3.11 | 268 |
| 46 , down 3 places since 2022 | Walker Riverside Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 33.4 | -1.21 (-1.40 to -1.01) | 19% | 40% | 2.86 | 216 |
| 47 , down 3 places since 2022 | Washington Academy Washington · Academy converter | 33.3 | -0.91 (-1.15 to -0.67) | 12% | 32% | 2.65 | 139 |
| 48 | Benfield School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 33.2 | -1.15 (-1.37 to -0.92) | 22% | 41% | 2.89 | 175 |
| 49 , down 3 places since 2022 | Excelsior Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 31.9 | -0.68 (-0.89 to -0.47) | 19% | 32% | 2.65 | 204 |
| 50 , down 1 place since 2022 | North East Futures UTC Newcastle-upon-Tyne · University technical college | 31.5 | -1.74 (-2.07 to -1.42) | 25% | 42% | 2.56 | 85 |
| – | Churchill Academy Wallsend · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gosforth Central Middle School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gosforth East Middle School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gosforth Junior High Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | John Spence Community High School North Shields · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Marden Bridge Middle School Whitley Bay · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Monkseaton Coastal School Whitley Bay · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Valley Gardens Middle School Whitley Bay · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Wellfield Middle School Whitley Bay · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.
Independent schools in Tyne and Wear with published 2023 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle House School Sunderland · Other independent school | 41.5 | 42% | 26 |
| Dame Allan's Schools Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 35.6 | 0% | 160 |
| Emmanuel College Gateshead · City technology college | 56.9 | 65% | 233 |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Gateshead · Other independent school | 19.7 | 25% | 24 |
| Royal Grammar School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 14.7 | 0% | 139 |
| The Newcastle School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 42.3 | 0% | 36 |
| Westfield School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 56.7 | 56% | 25 |