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. 9 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 | Kings Priory School North Shields · Academy sponsor led | 56.6 | +0.38 (0.13 to 0.63) | 75% | 89% | 5.33 | 126 |
| 2= | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Gateshead · Academy converter | 56.2 | +0.60 (0.42 to 0.78) | 65% | 83% | 5.21 | 240 |
| 2= | Marden High School North Shields · Foundation school | 56.2 | +0.36 (0.15 to 0.57) | 67% | 87% | 4.83 | 177 |
| 4 | 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 | Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 55.5 | +0.44 (0.30 to 0.57) | 64% | 78% | 5.19 | 406 |
| 6 | Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay · Foundation school | 55.3 | +0.50 (0.35 to 0.64) | 63% | 84% | 4.70 | 369 |
| 7 | 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 | 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 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 53.1 | +0.28 (0.03 to 0.53) | 54% | 77% | 4.87 | 127 |
| 10 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 52.9 | +0.02 (-0.16 to 0.21) | 54% | 79% | 4.72 | 224 |
| 11 | Whickham School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 52.3 | +0.15 (-0.02 to 0.33) | 47% | 72% | 4.60 | 253 |
| 12 | Whitburn Church of England Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 51.6 | +0.17 (-0.03 to 0.37) | 51% | 77% | 4.38 | 199 |
| 13 | 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 | 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 | Kepier Houghton le Spring · Academy converter | 49.9 | -0.16 (-0.36 to 0.03) | 50% | 69% | 4.34 | 205 |
| 16 | George Stephenson High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school | 49.3 | -0.05 (-0.24 to 0.15) | 44% | 71% | 4.29 | 201 |
| 17 | Thorp Academy Ryton · Academy sponsor led | 48.8 | +0.01 (-0.17 to 0.20) | 54% | 75% | 4.54 | 226 |
| 18 | St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields · Academy converter | 48.1 | -0.23 (-0.42 to -0.04) | 41% | 64% | 4.24 | 213 |
| 19 | Jesmond Park Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 47.9 | +0.03 (-0.14 to 0.19) | 47% | 69% | 4.34 | 304 |
| 20 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn · Academy converter | 47.1 | -0.05 (-0.24 to 0.14) | 39% | 66% | 4.10 | 212 |
| 21 | 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 | Oxclose Community Academy Washington · Academy converter | 45.9 | -0.02 (-0.20 to 0.17) | 39% | 61% | 3.73 | 228 |
| 24 | Southmoor Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 45.8 | -0.56 (-0.74 to -0.37) | 40% | 57% | 3.89 | 235 |
| 25 | Burnside College Wallsend · Foundation school | 45.0 | -0.14 (-0.38 to 0.11) | 34% | 64% | 4.08 | 131 |
| 26 | 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 | Hebburn Comprehensive School Hebburn · Community school | 44.4 | -0.35 (-0.61 to -0.10) | 40% | 58% | 3.86 | 125 |
| 28 | Jarrow School Jarrow · Foundation school | 44.0 | -0.21 (-0.43 to 0.01) | 29% | 61% | 3.55 | 164 |
| 29 | Norham High School North Shields · Foundation school | 42.8 | +0.40 (-0.01 to 0.80) | 28% | 57% | 3.44 | 46 |
| 30 | 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= | Kingsmeadow Community School Gateshead · Community school | 42.1 | -0.41 (-0.64 to -0.19) | 34% | 61% | 3.84 | 158 |
| 33 | 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 | Christ's College Sunderland · Free schools | 41.6 | -0.56 (-0.95 to -0.17) | 38% | 55% | 3.65 | 58 |
| 36= | Monkseaton High School Whitley Bay · Foundation school | 41.5 | -0.23 (-0.50 to 0.04) | 30% | 52% | 3.57 | 104 |
| 36= | Walbottle Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 41.5 | -0.63 (-0.80 to -0.46) | 46% | 63% | 3.77 | 298 |
| 38 | Mortimer Community College South Shields · Community school | 40.8 | -0.51 (-0.70 to -0.31) | 29% | 50% | 3.35 | 207 |
| 39 | Longbenton High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school | 40.7 | -0.58 (-0.84 to -0.32) | 28% | 44% | 3.33 | 119 |
| 40 | Castle View Enterprise Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 40.4 | -0.90 (-1.10 to -0.70) | 37% | 55% | 3.69 | 192 |
| 41 | North Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | -0.45 (-0.74 to -0.15) | 34% | 47% | 3.41 | 91 |
| 42 | Sandhill View Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 38.5 | -0.73 (-0.96 to -0.50) | 27% | 48% | 2.92 | 149 |
| 43 | Red House Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 38.4 | -0.50 (-0.86 to -0.14) | 40% | 59% | 3.40 | 63 |
| 44 | 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 | Walker Riverside Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 33.4 | -1.21 (-1.40 to -1.01) | 19% | 40% | 2.86 | 216 |
| 47 | 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 | Excelsior Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 31.9 | -0.68 (-0.89 to -0.47) | 19% | 32% | 2.65 | 204 |
| 50 | North East Futures UTC Newcastle-upon-Tyne · University technical college | 31.5 | -1.74 (-2.07 to -1.42) | 25% | 42% | 2.56 | 85 |
| – | 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 Middle School Whitley Bay · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Seaton Sluice Middle School Whitley Bay · Community 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 "=").
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 |
| Bahr Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 14.4 | 0% | 7 |
| 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 |
| Newcastle School for Boys Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 42.3 | 0% | 36 |
| Royal Grammar School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 14.7 | 0% | 139 |
| The Gateshead Cheder Primary School Gateshead · Other independent school | 8.0 | 0% | 17 |
| Westfield School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 56.7 | 56% | 25 |