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Grace College

Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, NE9 6LE

Local ranking7th of 9 secondary schools in Gateshead
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1432

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
56.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
210

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
46.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

26

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
21.7
16-18 Cohort
67

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1146
Boys
595 (52%)
Girls
551 (48%)
Capacity
1432 (80% full)
SEND
19.6%
FSM Eligible
41.5%
EAL
12.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
17.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,845/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
16.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
41.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.4%
  • Other: 5.0%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.9%

82.4%

White British

5.0%

Other

2.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147178
UKPRN
10083056
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

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