Grace College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Gateshead
Grace College is a secondary school in Gateshead for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, NE9 6LE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 1,125 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “There are high expectations and clear routines that ensure the school is typically calm and orderly.”
- “Pupils increasingly experience a sense of belonging.”
- “For example, 'Morning meeting' and 'Good morning Grace' give pupils the opportunity to come together as a community, learn and celebrate achievements.”
To improve
- “The quality and consistency of teaching is getting better, but pupils' experiences vary across the curriculum.”
- “For example, some pupils do not always get the support they need in lessons.”
- “As a result, pupils do not always achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 134 first-preference applications, 202 offers in total, 133 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Gateshead published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- XP Gateshead 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kingsmeadow Community School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heworth Grange School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whickham School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Thorp Academy 7.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published