1
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Secondary • Academy converter • Gateshead • Tyne and Wear • NE9 6RZ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Tyne and Wear
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Tyne and Wear. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
48
Outstanding
4
Good
32
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 74% · RI: 14% · I: 2%
2
Whitley Bay High School
Secondary • Foundation school • Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE25 9AS
Outstanding
3
St Mary's Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE7 7PE
Outstanding
4
St Wilfrid's RC College
Secondary • Academy converter • South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 0QA
Outstanding
5
Thornhill Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR2 7NA
Good
6
Harton Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 6DL
Good
7
St Cuthbert's High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE15 7PX
Good
8
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR5 3DX
Good
9
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Secondary • Academy converter • North Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE29 8LF
Good
10
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Secondary • Academy converter • Blaydon-on-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE21 4BQ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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