What schools serve Gateshead?

There are 57 schools in Gateshead, Gateshead — including Bensham Grove Nursery School, Carr Hill Community Primary School, Kelvin Grove Community Primary School, South Street Community Primary School, Bede Community Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Gateshead?

Gateshead has 37 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. There are also 16 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Gateshead?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Gateshead, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Gateshead schools are set by Gateshead and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Gateshead admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Gateshead?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Gateshead are set by Gateshead as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Gateshead

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 57 schools in Gateshead , Gateshead — including 37 primary schools and 4 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Gateshead and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Gateshead (37)

Carr Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE9 5NB

Ages 3–11 321 pupils Capacity 369

Kelvin Grove Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE8 4UN

Ages 3–11 373 pupils Capacity 390

South Street Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE8 4BB

Ages 3–11 226 pupils Capacity 210

Bede Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 0DJ

Ages 4–11 212 pupils Capacity 220

Larkspur Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE9 6SS

Ages 2–11 157 pupils Capacity 203

Dunston Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE11 9NX

Ages 3–11 368 pupils Capacity 498

Bill Quay Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 0UN

Ages 2–11 200 pupils Capacity 209

Falla Park Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 9HP

Ages 2–11 231 pupils Capacity 210

Brandling Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 0JB

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 214

Lingey House Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 8DN

Ages 3–11 453 pupils Capacity 524

The Drive Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 0PY

Ages 2–11 215 pupils Capacity 219

White Mere Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 8BA

Ages 3–11 142 pupils Capacity 205

Brighton Avenue Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE8 1XS

Ages 3–11 410 pupils Capacity 420

Lobley Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE11 0AT

Ages 3–11 333 pupils Capacity 480

Wardley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 8TX

Ages 3–11 289 pupils Capacity 315

Glynwood Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE9 5SY

Ages 3–11 429 pupils Capacity 480

Windy Nook Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 9BD

Ages 3–11 348 pupils Capacity 315

Roman Road Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE10 8SA

Ages 3–11 224 pupils Capacity 210

Fell Dyke Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE9 7AA

Ages 3–11 292 pupils Capacity 360

Caedmon Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE8 4LH

Ages 3–11 239 pupils Capacity 210

Harlow Green Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE9 7TB

Ages 3–11 384 pupils Capacity 420

Kells Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gateshead · NE9 5HX

Ages 3–11 451 pupils Capacity 472

Kibblesworth Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE11 0XP

Ages 3–11 132 pupils Capacity 170

Riverside Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE11 9DX

Ages 3–11 314 pupils Capacity 289

St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE9 7HX

Ages 4–11 148 pupils Capacity 210

St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE9 7LH

Ages 3–11 190 pupils Capacity 210

St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE10 0QY

Ages 3–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE8 1LR

Ages 4–11 178 pupils Capacity 210

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE10 8PP

Ages 3–11 333 pupils Capacity 315

Springwell Village Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE9 7RX

Ages 3–11 204 pupils Capacity 235

St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE8 2QU

Ages 4–11 151 pupils Capacity 210

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE8 4QL

Ages 3–11 221 pupils Capacity 210

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE9 5TU

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE10 0DJ

Ages 3–11 155 pupils Capacity 119

Oakfield Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE9 6JH

Ages 7–11 219 pupils Capacity 240

Oakfield Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE9 6JH

Ages 4–7 146 pupils Capacity 180

St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE8 2HQ

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 208

Secondary Schools in Gateshead (4)

Kingsmeadow Community School

Secondary · Community school

Gateshead · NE11 9NX

Ages 11–18 911 pupils Capacity 975

Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead

Secondary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE9 6RZ

Ages 11–18 1496 pupils Capacity 1465

Heworth Grange School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Gateshead · NE10 0PT

Ages 11–16 993 pupils Capacity 1361

Grace College

Secondary · Academy converter

Gateshead · NE9 6LE

Ages 11–18 1146 pupils Capacity 1432

Other Schools in Gateshead (16)

Bensham Grove Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Gateshead · NE8 2XD

Ages 0–5 87 pupils

Gateshead Jewish Boarding School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gateshead · NE8 1HG

Ages 10–16 141 pupils Capacity 147

Keser Torah Boys' School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gateshead · NE8 4EA

Ages 5–11 147 pupils Capacity 530

Gateshead Jewish Nursery School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gateshead · NE8 1RB

Ages 2–5 156 pupils Capacity 156

Emmanuel College

Not applicable · City technology college

Gateshead · NE11 0AN

Ages 11–18 1543 pupils Capacity 1450

Furrowfield School

Not applicable · Community special school

Gateshead · NE10 9RZ

Ages 11–16 90 pupils Capacity 76

Gateshead College

All through · Further education

Gateshead · NE8 3BE

Ages 16–99

Hill Top School

Not applicable · Community special school

Gateshead · NE10 8LT

Ages 11–19 135 pupils Capacity 120

Dryden School

Not applicable · Community special school

Gateshead · NE9 5UR

Ages 11–18 71 pupils

Gibside School

Not applicable · Community special school

Gateshead · NE8 4DE

Ages 2–11 211 pupils Capacity 180

Eslington Primary School

Not applicable · Community special school

Gateshead · NE8 2EP

Ages 4–11 69 pupils Capacity 70

The Gateshead Cheder Primary School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gateshead · NE8 3HY

Ages 3–16 490 pupils Capacity 475

Ateres Girls High School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gateshead · NE10 9PQ

Ages 11–16 268 pupils Capacity 300

The Cedars Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Gateshead · NE9 6QD

Ages 3–19 243 pupils Capacity 238

Haskel School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Gateshead · NE8 4DR

Ages 5–25 20 pupils Capacity 30

River Tyne Academy Gateshead

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Gateshead · NE9 5PQ

Ages 8–16 110 pupils Capacity 103

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Gateshead are set by Gateshead and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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