How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Gateshead?

GeraLearn's directory covers 3 top-rated state-funded schools in Gateshead: 1 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 3 secondary and 0 primary schools. For the share of ALL Gateshead schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Gateshead.

Which schools in Gateshead are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

1 school is rated Outstanding in Gateshead: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Gateshead?

Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Gateshead, with 1,496 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Where does this Gateshead schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Gateshead

3 state-funded schools in Gateshead are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 1 Outstanding and 2 Good, across 3 secondary and 0 primary schools.

Which schools in Gateshead are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 3 top-rated state-funded schools in Gateshead (1 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 3 secondary and 0 primary. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

Top-rated schools

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All 3 top-rated schools in Gateshead

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadNE9 6RZ	Secondary	Outstanding	1,496	May 2024
St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonNE21 4BQ	Secondary	Good	1,400	March 2023
Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademyDH3 2LP	Secondary	Good	1,293	November 2022

More school data for Gateshead

Gera School Quality Index for Gateshead — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Gateshead rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Gateshead — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Gateshead — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Gateshead?: GeraLearn's directory covers 3 top-rated state-funded schools in Gateshead: 1 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 3 secondary and 0 primary schools. For the share of ALL Gateshead schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Gateshead.
Which schools in Gateshead are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 1 school is rated Outstanding in Gateshead: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Gateshead?: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Gateshead, with 1,496 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Where does this Gateshead schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.