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XP Gateshead

Swards Road, Felling, NE10 9UZ

Local ranking7th of 9 secondary schools in Gateshead
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

250

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 15 October 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
48.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
50

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
198
Boys
117 (48%)
Girls
128 (52%)
Capacity
250 (98% full)
SEND
29.8%
FSM Eligible
38.9%
EAL
4.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
26.8%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,980/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.3%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Other: 1.0%

90.3%

White British

2.0%

White Other

1.5%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148617
UKPRN
10088784
Establishment No.
4004
Trust
XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

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