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Best 3 Secondary schools in Gateshead – comparison

Comparison of secondary schools: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (Secondary) in Gateshead; St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon (Secondary) in Blaydon-on-Tyne; Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (Secondary) in Chester le Street — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead, St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon and Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear and Chester le Street, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead), published Jul 2024. The lowest is 2 (St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon), published Apr 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,200, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–30–35%; all within the BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST trust.

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Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
NE9 6RZ
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE9 6RZ
Ofsted
1 8 Jul 2024
Pupils
≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
20–25% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Website
www.cardinalhume.com
Telephone
01914877638
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
NE21 4BQ
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Blaydon-on-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE21 4BQ
Ofsted
2 26 Apr 2023
Pupils
≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Website
www.stthomasmore.org.uk
Telephone
01914990111
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
DH3 2LP
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Chester le Street
County Durham
DH3 2LP
Ofsted
2 18 Jan 2023
Pupils
≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
30–35% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Gateshead (390)
Website
lordlawson.academy
Telephone
01914334026
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