Secondary school

XP Gateshead

  • Free School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Gateshead
  • NE10 9UZ
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North East

Attainment 8Not enough data · North East 45.2No results published for 2024/25
Grade 5+ English and mathsNot enough data · North East 43.7No results published for 2024/25
EBacc point scoreNot enough data · North East 3.9No results published for 2024/25
Progress 8 · 2023/24Not enough data · North East -0.2No results published for 2023/24

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in43.2%
41 of 95 who put it first2022 · 30.4%2026 · 43.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9541
2nd1158
3rd871

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026245
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.9%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support26.8%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)8.9%
Persistently absent pupils22.6%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

98% full · 250 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 53 responses (26.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.6% not applicable57.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.2% not applicable78.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.8% who said Yes above54.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6
  • Other support 1.8

Teachers 17 FTE · Whole workforce 24.8 · 27 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,320
Spend per pupil£7,980
Staff spend per pupil£5,330
Reserve per pupil£145
  • +£29,000revenue reserve
  • +£468,000in-year balance

Grants £10,280 · self-generated £230 · premises £0 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,214,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations

Not published for this school