Hill Top School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Gateshead
Hill Top School is an other school in Gateshead for ages 11–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Wealcroft, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 8LT
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 127 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and students love coming to this caring and inclusive school.”
- “Each morning, pupils receive a warm welcome from staff as they arrive.”
- “This provides a positive start to the school day and helps pupils feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, some subject leaders have not yet had the chance to review how well their curriculum is implemented.”
- “This means they do not always know what needs to change or which staff need further training.”
- “Also, the school has not established effective systems to check how well pupils are remembering their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- Furrowfield School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Ateres Girls High School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Cedars Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead 1.6 mi Good
- Dryden School 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Gibside School 2.1 mi School remains Outstanding
- Keser Torah Boys' School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Gateshead Cheder Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade