Best 3 Secondary schools in Gateshead – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (Secondary) in Gateshead; Kingsmeadow Community School (Secondary) in Gateshead; Grace College (Secondary) in Gateshead — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead, Kingsmeadow Community School and Grace College. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Gateshead, Tyne and Wear and Gateshead. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead), published Jul 2024. The lowest is 3 (Grace College), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST and Emmanuel Schools Foundation.
| Attribute |
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
NE9 6RZ
|
Kingsmeadow Community School
NE11 9NX
|
Grace College
NE9 6LE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE9 6RZ |
Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE11 9NX |
Gateshead NE9 6LE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Jul 2024 | 2 18 Oct 2021 | 3 26 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1465 | 975 | 1432 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Gateshead (390) | Emmanuel Schools Foundation |
| Website | www.cardinalhume.com | kingsmeadow.org.uk | www.gracecollege.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01914877638 | 01914606004 | 01914422000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE11 9NX - Ofsted
- 2 18 Oct 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gateshead (390)
- Website
- kingsmeadow.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01914606004
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gateshead
NE9 6LE - Ofsted
- 3 26 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Emmanuel Schools Foundation
- Website
- www.gracecollege.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01914422000
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