Tyne and Wear GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
51 state secondary schools in Tyne and Wear ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 8 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 7 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 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 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Tyne and Wear ranked on Attainment 8
51 of 59 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 , up 4 places since 2024 | St Mary's Catholic School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 58.9 | 69% | 84% | 5.40 | 228 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2024 | Kings Priory School North Shields · Academy sponsor led | 57.1 | 74% | 94% | 5.32 | 124 |
| 3 , up 5 places since 2024 | Marden High School North Shields · Foundation school | 55.1 | 60% | 85% | 4.65 | 174 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2024 | Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 54.4 | 63% | 77% | 5.11 | 401 |
| 5 , down 1 place since 2024 | Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay · Foundation school | 54.2 | 63% | 80% | 4.65 | 368 |
| 6 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Gateshead · Academy converter | 53.2 | 55% | 76% | 4.97 | 249 |
| 7 , up 2 places since 2024 | Whickham School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 53.0 | 60% | 81% | 4.79 | 265 |
| 8 , down 6 places since 2024 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 52.1 | 54% | 77% | 4.40 | 224 |
| 9 , up 2 places since 2024 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Blaydon-on-Tyne · Academy converter | 51.9 | 60% | 78% | 4.73 | 230 |
| 10 , up 4 places since 2024 | Hetton Academy Houghton le Spring · Academy converter | 51.8 | 57% | 79% | 4.83 | 116 |
| 11 , up 5 places since 2024 | Whitburn Church of England Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 51.6 | 50% | 79% | 4.43 | 201 |
| 12 , up 1 place since 2024 | Jesmond Park Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 51.4 | 55% | 76% | 4.77 | 321 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2024 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 51.2 | 63% | 78% | 4.68 | 123 |
| 14 , down 7 places since 2024 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 50.7 | 48% | 71% | 4.58 | 203 |
| 15 | St Thomas More Catholic High School North Shields · Academy converter | 49.6 | 46% | 69% | 4.38 | 254 |
| 16= , up 6 places since 2024 | Southmoor Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 49.0 | 49% | 73% | 4.39 | 251 |
| 16= , up 3 places since 2024 | St Cuthbert's High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 49.0 | 52% | 70% | 4.45 | 198 |
| 18 , down 8 places since 2024 | St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Washington · Academy converter | 48.9 | 49% | 73% | 4.35 | 250 |
| 19 , down 2 places since 2024 | St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields · Academy converter | 48.2 | 50% | 74% | 4.19 | 232 |
| 20 , up 7 places since 2024 | George Stephenson High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school | 48.0 | 42% | 64% | 4.14 | 193 |
| 21 , down 3 places since 2024 | Thorp Academy Ryton · Academy sponsor led | 47.2 | 54% | 76% | 4.26 | 251 |
| 22 , up 13 places since 2024 | Walbottle Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 46.6 | 58% | 72% | 4.30 | 319 |
| 23 , down 2 places since 2024 | Monkwearmouth Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 45.8 | 45% | 65% | 3.84 | 135 |
| 24 , down 1 place since 2024 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn · Academy converter | 45.5 | 41% | 67% | 4.05 | 207 |
| 25 , up 1 place since 2024 | Red House Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 44.8 | 51% | 65% | 3.94 | 78 |
| 26= , up 5 places since 2024 | Burnside College Wallsend · Foundation school | 44.2 | 31% | 57% | 3.93 | 131 |
| 26= , up 7 places since 2024 | Hebburn Comprehensive School Hebburn · Community school | 44.2 | 44% | 61% | 3.87 | 196 |
| 28 , up 14 places since 2024 | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Sunderland · Academy converter | 44.1 | 39% | 61% | 3.90 | 178 |
| 29 , up 8 places since 2024 | North Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 43.9 | 40% | 61% | 3.96 | 92 |
| 30 , down 11 places since 2024 | Kepier Houghton le Spring · Academy converter | 43.6 | 37% | 55% | 3.91 | 220 |
| 31 , up 8 places since 2024 | Christ's College Sunderland · Free schools | 43.2 | 43% | 65% | 3.84 | 72 |
| 32 , up 10 places since 2024 | Kingsmeadow Community School Gateshead · Community school | 42.9 | 36% | 58% | 4.08 | 173 |
| 33 , up 5 places since 2024 | Norham High School North Shields · Foundation school | 42.7 | 24% | 56% | 3.57 | 54 |
| 34= , down 9 places since 2024 | Harton Academy South Shields · Academy converter | 42.6 | 38% | 59% | 3.91 | 268 |
| 34= , down 7 places since 2024 | Jarrow School Jarrow · Foundation school | 42.6 | 36% | 56% | 3.58 | 153 |
| 36 , down 12 places since 2024 | Biddick Academy Washington · Academy converter | 42.5 | 39% | 60% | 3.72 | 213 |
| 37= , down 10 places since 2024 | Castle View Enterprise Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 41.9 | 39% | 57% | 3.85 | 201 |
| 37= , up 9 places since 2024 | Mortimer Community College South Shields · Community school | 41.9 | 35% | 64% | 3.77 | 212 |
| 39 , down 7 places since 2024 | Oxclose Community Academy Washington · Academy converter | 41.8 | 31% | 57% | 3.52 | 213 |
| 40 , down 10 places since 2024 | Longbenton High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school | 41.7 | 28% | 58% | 3.63 | 166 |
| 41 , down 1 place since 2024 | Thornhill Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 41.4 | 33% | 54% | 3.40 | 108 |
| 42= | John Spence Community High School North Shields · Academy converter | 41.0 | 29% | 50% | 3.46 | 154 |
| 42= , down 1 place since 2024 | Monkseaton High School Whitley Bay · Foundation school | 41.0 | 34% | 53% | 3.57 | 146 |
| 44 | Kenton School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 38.7 | 40% | 54% | 3.14 | 318 |
| 45 , down 11 places since 2024 | Sandhill View Academy Sunderland · Academy sponsor led | 38.6 | 49% | 60% | 3.08 | 144 |
| 46 , down 11 places since 2024 | Boldon School Boldon Colliery · Community school | 37.1 | 24% | 43% | 3.04 | 204 |
| 47 , down 3 places since 2024 | Walker Riverside Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 35.5 | 22% | 48% | 3.08 | 219 |
| 48 , down 1 place since 2024 | North East Futures UTC Newcastle-upon-Tyne · University technical college | 35.4 | 34% | 54% | 2.98 | 125 |
| 49 , down 1 place since 2024 | Benfield School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter | 33.5 | 24% | 43% | 3.07 | 183 |
| 50 | Excelsior Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy sponsor led | 33.4 | 24% | 40% | 2.85 | 205 |
| 51 , down 2 places since 2024 | Washington Academy Washington · Academy converter | 33.1 | 22% | 39% | 2.90 | 90 |
| – | Churchill Academy Wallsend · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gosforth Central Middle School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gosforth East Middle School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gosforth Junior High Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Marden Bridge Middle School Whitley Bay · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Monkseaton Coastal School Whitley Bay · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Valley Gardens Middle School Whitley Bay · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Wellfield Middle School Whitley Bay · Foundation school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Tyne and Wear with published 2025 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 | 49.3 | 62% | 26 |
| Dame Allan's Schools Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 31.8 | 0% | 147 |
| Emmanuel College Gateshead · City technology college | 60.1 | 74% | 241 |
| Gateshead Jewish Boarding School Gateshead · Other independent school | 14.6 | 22% | 23 |
| Royal Grammar School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 10.6 | 0% | 143 |
| The Newcastle School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 43.0 | 0% | 46 |
| Westfield School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Other independent school | 52.4 | 52% | 31 |